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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in ecology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at U-M was $2,686 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $1,309 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,344 | $49,120 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their doctor’s degree from U-M is $50,856 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $56,400.
U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
About 65.2% of the students who received their PhD in ecology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.1%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in ecology at U-M in 2019-2020, 13.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 13 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 29 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 12 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 6 |
| Genetics | 2 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 19 |
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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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