by our College Data Analytics TeamEcology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of California - Santa Barbara. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,964 | $2,964 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,259 | $1,259 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,903 | $15,903 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,381 | $5,381 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Ecology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSB took out an average of $17,768 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $22,345.
ecology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,713.
UCSB 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 UCSB Online Learning page.
About 59.3% 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 UCSB in 2019-2020, 45.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 33 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 48 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 368 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 75 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 40 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 32 |
| Zoology | 24 |
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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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