by our College Data Analytics TeamEcology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Delaware. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UD 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 | $34,164 | $34,164 |
| Fees | $1,028 | $1,028 |
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their master’s degree from UD is $38,289 per year. That is 26% lower than the national average of $51,864.
UD 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 UD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% of the ecology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.9% of the ecology master’s degrees at UD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| 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 | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 3 |
| Marine Biology | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 15 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 57 |
| Zoology | 2 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 3 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.