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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

UPenn Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UPenn Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

65% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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