by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Conservation 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 Wisconsin - Madison. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Madison was ranked #33 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 #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
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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 UW - Madison in Ecology walked away with an average of $25,000 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 UW - Madison is $26,519 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Online degrees for the UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 63.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ecology at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 19.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Conservation Biology | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 376 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 214 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 76 |
| Zoology | 68 |
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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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