The main focus area for this major is Marine 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ecology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Ecology from UNCW Cost?
$7,181Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,506Average Student Debt
UNCW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNCW paid an average of $564 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $191 per credit hour.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
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 UNCW took out an average of $23,506 in student loans.
That is 5% higher than the national average of $22,345.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Ecology From UNCW?
$25,387Average Salary
HighEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNCW is $25,387 per year.
That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Does UNCW Offer an Online BS in Ecology?
Online degrees for the UNCW 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 UNCW Online Learning page.
UNCW Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Ecology
84Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
78.6%Women
9.5%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 84 bachelor’s degrees in ecology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 78.6% 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 Diversity
Around 9.5% of ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at UNCW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
1
Black or African American
1
Hispanic or Latino
4
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
76
International Students
0
Other Races/Ethnicities
2
BS in Ecology Focus Areas at UNCW
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.