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George Washington University PhD in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at George Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in ecology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Ecology from GWU Cost?

$31,824 Average Tuition and Fees

GWU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at GWU paid an average of $1,765 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $31,770 $31,770
Fees $54 $54

Does GWU Offer an Online PhD in Ecology?

Online degrees for the GWU 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 GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Doctorate Student Diversity for Ecology

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
66.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 6 doctor’s degrees in ecology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the ecology doctor’s degrees at GWU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Ecology Focus Areas at GWU

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Evolutionary Biology 5
Epidemiology 1

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1
Genetics 1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 5

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References

*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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