by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ecology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #12 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly Pomona.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,697 | $1,697 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,022 | $1,022 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,570 | $16,570 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about Cal Poly Pomona tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Ecology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly Pomona took out an average of $15,832 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $22,345.
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona is $36,131 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Cal Poly Pomona does not offer an online option for its ecology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly Pomona Online Learning page.
About 67.9% of the students who received their BS in ecology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 71.4% of the ecology bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly Pomona in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Biology | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 218 |
| Biotechnology | 41 |
View All Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Related Majors >
*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.
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