by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 William & Mary. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in ecology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at William & Mary paid an average of $1,573 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $584 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,516 | $28,305 |
| Fees | $5,924 | $6,495 |
Online degrees for the William & Mary ecology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William & Mary Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the ecology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.1%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in ecology at William & Mary in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marine Biology | 14 |
*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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