by our College Data Analytics TeamEcology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Brigham Young University - Provo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BYU was $313 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,970 | $5,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $896 | $896 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,808 | $7,808 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,920 | $4,920 |
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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 BYU in Ecology walked away with an average of $13,000 in student debt. That is 42% lower than the national average of $22,345.
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU is $26,121 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,713.
BYU 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 BYU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.5% of the ecology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Around 20.3% of ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at BYU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 98 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Conservation Biology | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 21 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 18 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 88 |
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 | 84 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 118 |
| Zoology | 28 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 314 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 21 |
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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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