by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UCSD ranks among other schools offering degrees in ecology.
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UCSD was ranked #24 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ecology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 114 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in ecology from UCSD. This makes it the #20 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in ecology in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Ecology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,033 a year. This is less than $26,412, which is the national median of all ecology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Ecology majors graduating with a master's degree from UCSD make a median salary of $24,410 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $50,134.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, ecology students borrow a median amount of $18,834 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ecology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,112.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ecology program at UCSD is $414 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at University of California - San Diego.
The ecology program at UCSD awarded 116 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in ecology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 9 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 ecology majors earned their master's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCSD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in ecology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 530 |
| General Biology | 469 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 347 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 204 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 75 |
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