The Ecology Major at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a ecology school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecology program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
Master’s Degree in Ecology

UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

63% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UNCW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UNCW, 88% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Biology	12

General Biology

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

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*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.

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