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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in ecology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UTHealth paid an average of $912 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $235 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,984 | $31,005 |
| Fees | $1,899 | $1,899 |
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their master’s degree from UTHealth is $49,464 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $51,864.
Online degrees for the UTHealth ecology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTHealth Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 72.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in ecology at UTHealth in 2019-2020, 44.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 98 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 13 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 9 |
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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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