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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Utah State University

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Utah State University

Every ecology, evolution and systematics biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecology program at Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

USU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

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

USU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

61% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in ecology from USU. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in ecology each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a ecology master's degree from USU, 94% 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 Utah State University with a master's in ecology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors 2,120 $141,550
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Medical Scientists 890 $76,620
Biological Science Professors 550 $117,940
Biological Scientists 270 $74,290

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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