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 Michigan State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ecology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Michigan State was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State in Ecology walked away with an average of $24,966 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,345.
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $35,060 per year. That is 48% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Online degrees for the Michigan State ecology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in ecology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ecology at Michigan State in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Biology | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 412 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 90 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 58 |
| Zoology | 122 |
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*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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