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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Yale University

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year.

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.

Yale Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology
  • Master’s Degree in Ecology

Yale Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecology Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program

78% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of ecology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 35
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology 59
Evolutionary Biology 11

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists 1,340 $134,710
Biological Science Professors 1,160 $104,320
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Biological Scientists 150 $93,180
Epidemiologists 110 $86,250

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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