by our College Data Analytics TeamEcology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in ecology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Harvard paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,448 | $49,448 |
| Fees | $1,206 | $1,206 |
ecology who receive their master’s degree from Harvard make an average of $81,702 a year during the early days of their career. That is 58% higher than the national average of $51,864.
Harvard does not offer an online option for its ecology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 59.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Around 21.0% of ecology master’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 56 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 102 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 17 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 9 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 39 |
| Biotechnology | 28 |
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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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