by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Evolutionary 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 Princeton University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ecology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ecology majors, Princeton came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Princeton.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Princeton paid an average of $1,684 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,502 | $48,502 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,342 | $15,342 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
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ecology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Princeton make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 57% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Online degrees for the Princeton ecology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Princeton Online Learning page.
About 80.4% of the students who received their BS in ecology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Around 54.3% of ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at Princeton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Evolutionary Biology | 46 |
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 | 56 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 25 |
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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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