by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Epidemiology. 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 Emory University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in ecology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Emory paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,800 | $43,800 |
| Fees | $876 | $876 |
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their doctor’s degree from Emory is $76,460 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $56,400.
Emory does not offer an online option for its ecology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Emory Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the ecology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.1%.
Around 33.3% of ecology doctor’s degree recipients at Emory in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 74 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 7 |
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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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