We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Princeton ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ecology.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in ecology from Princeton. This makes it the #41 most popular school for ecology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in ecology in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Ecology Graduates from Princeton Make?
Salary of Ecology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree
Ecology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Princeton go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,447 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $26,412 for all ecology bachelor's degree recipients.
Ecology Student Diversity at Princeton
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecology majors at Princeton University.
Princeton Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Program
Of the 40 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from Princeton in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in ecology.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
8
Black or African American
7
Hispanic or Latino
8
White
15
Non-Resident Aliens
2
Other Races
0
Princeton Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Program
Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology from Princeton in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in ecology.