by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are 12 concentrations within ecology, evolution and systematics biology alone. For those wishing to broaden their search, ecology is but one of 14 related majors within the broader biological and biomedical sciences field of study.
Explore reports on the most popular concentrations ecology has to offer.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 2,305 |
| Marine Biology | 1,835 |
| Ecology | 1,060 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 697 |
| Environmental Biology | 466 |
| Conservation Biology | 309 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 280 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 142 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 120 |
| Population Biology | 15 |
| [Biological Systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/) | 11 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 7 |
The biological and biomedical sciences program area contains 14 different majors.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6,206 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4,566 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4,420 |
| Biotechnology | 3,911 |
| Zoology | 2,984 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,957 |
| Genetics | 1,543 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1,042 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 691 |
| Molecular Medicine | 83 |
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