Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying ecology, evolution & 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.

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in ecology each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UPenn, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

If you plan to be a ecology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology	26

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By WestCoastivieS under License

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