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Graduate Certificate in Ecology

Graduate Certificates in Ecology

10 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in ecology. This major attracts roughly equal numbers of men and women. Around 20 of these students are from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 10.0% of ecology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Ecology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 10 people earned their graduate certificate in ecology. This makes it the 628th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in ecology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 174
Master’s Degree 152
Graduate Certificate 10

Earnings of Ecology Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for ecology majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for ecology majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

A graduate certificate in ecology is about equally as popular with men as it is with women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ecology graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in ecology. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

4 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for ecology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in ecology from Columbia. About 63% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in ecology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in ecology from U-M.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to ecology that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology 308
33
Population Biology 9
Evolutionary Biology 5
Environmental Biology 2

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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