The main focus area for this major is Ecology. 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 Appalachian State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ecology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Appalachian State was $644 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $143 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State in Ecology walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,345.
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State is $25,194 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Appalachian State does not offer an online option for its ecology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State in ecology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 1 |
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 |
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Ecology | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 187 |
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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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