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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $2,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $1,465 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,580 | $27,204 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
ecology who receive their doctor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities make an average of $78,343 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $56,400.
UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.1%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in ecology at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 6 |
| Conservation Biology | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 5 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 13 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 8 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Zoology | 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.
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