The 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 University of Colorado Boulder.
We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ecology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Ecology from CU - Boulder Cost?
$12,466Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,500Average Student Debt
CU - Boulder Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CU - Boulder was $2,911 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $447 per credit hour.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school.
Ecology students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU - Boulder took out an average of $22,500 in student loans.
That is about the same as the national average of $22,345.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Ecology From CU - Boulder?
$31,721Average Salary
HighEarnings Boost
ecology who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU - Boulder make an average of $31,721 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 34% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Does CU - Boulder Offer an Online BS in Ecology?
Online degrees for the CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
CU - Boulder Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Ecology
219Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.3%Women
26.5%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 219 bachelor’s degrees in ecology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 60.3% of them were women.
This is less than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ecology at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020, 26.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
9
Black or African American
5
Hispanic or Latino
27
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
157
International Students
3
Other Races/Ethnicities
18
BS in Ecology Focus Areas at CU - Boulder
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.