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University of North Carolina at Wilmington MS in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

17 Master's Degrees Awarded
$38,529 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Marine Biology. 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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How Much Does a Master’s in Ecology from UNCW Cost?

$7,457 Average Tuition and Fees

UNCW Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNCW paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,719 $18,548
Fees $2,738 $2,738

How Much Can You Make With a MS in Ecology From UNCW?

$38,529 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

ecology who receive their master’s degree from UNCW make an average of $38,529 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $51,864.

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Does UNCW Offer an Online MS in Ecology?

UNCW 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 UNCW Online Learning page.

UNCW Master’s Student Diversity for Ecology

17 Master's Degrees Awarded
70.6% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 17 master’s degrees in ecology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 70.6% of the students who received their MS in ecology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a master’s degree at UNCW in ecology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Ecology Focus Areas at UNCW

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Marine Biology 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 4

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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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