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Master's Degree in Population Biology

Master’s Degrees in Population Biology

11 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in population biology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 36% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 9.1% of population biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Population Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11 people earned their master's degree in population biology. This makes it the 1,027 most popular master's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 11
Doctor’s Degree 9
Graduate Certificate 9

Earnings of Population Biology Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for population biology majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for population biology students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in population biology. About 72.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of population biology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 2 colleges that offer a master’s degree in population biology. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for population biology students seekinga master's degree is Texas State University. Roughly 37,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in population biology from Texas State. Of these students, 63% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for population biology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of California - Davis. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in population biology from UC Davis. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology 2,361
Marine Biology 383
Ecology 152
Conservation Biology 132
Environmental Biology 50

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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