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Master's Degree in Evolutionary Biology

Master’s Degrees in Evolutionary Biology

28 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in evolutionary biology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 21% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 25.0% of evolutionary biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Evolutionary Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 28 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
Doctor’s Degree 29
Master’s Degree 28

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 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 20
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The racial-ethnic distribution of evolutionary biology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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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
13% 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 $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from GWU. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
3 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
40% 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 $64,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,300 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 60% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Harvard University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in evolutionary biology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in evolutionary biology from Harvard. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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 $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,376 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
33% Women
33% 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 $63,801 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. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for evolutionary biology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Massachusetts Amherst. Roughly 31,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,591 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,723 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
Epidemiology 2,361
Marine Biology 383
Ecology 152
Conservation Biology 132
Evolutionary Biology 61

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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