Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 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.

UW Seattle Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a master's degree in ecology from UW Seattle. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from UW Seattle, 59% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in ecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• General Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2,370	$75,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200

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 Joe Mabel under License

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