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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

Pitt Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Pitt Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

74% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 ecology majors earned their master's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Pitt, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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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