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Master’s Degrees in Evolutionary Biology

33 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in evolutionary biology. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 24% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.1% of evolutionary biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Evolutionary Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 33 people earned their master's degree in evolutionary biology. This makes it the 833rd most popular master's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 33
Doctor’s Degree 30

Earnings of Evolutionary Biology Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for evolutionary biology majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in evolutionary biology. About 57.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 14
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of evolutionary biology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 8 colleges that offer a master’s degree in evolutionary biology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
8 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for evolutionary biology students seekinga master's degree is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from GWU. Of these students, 88% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for evolutionary biology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Yale University. Each year, around 12,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,250 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,900 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from Yale. About 67% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,456 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from Harvard. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations

Arizona State University - Tempe comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in evolutionary biology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,014 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from ASU - Tempe.

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
2 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Chicago is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,179 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from UChicago. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for evolutionary biology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Massachusetts Amherst. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,186 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,364 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from UMass Amherst.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to evolutionary biology that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
1,778
258
154
118
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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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