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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study ecology, evolution and systematics biology, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Southern Miss Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ecology program at Southern Miss awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from Southern Miss, 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Biological Science Professors 370 $75,300
Biological Scientists 300 $80,690
Medical Scientists 270 $45,150
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 210 $68,000

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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