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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution and systematics biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received their master's degree in ecology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecology
  • Doctorate Degree in Ecology

UMN Twin Cities Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

81% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ecology program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Ecology Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists 2,920 $92,920
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Biological Science Professors 760 $84,240
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 700 $61,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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