by our College Data Analytics TeamEcology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Connecticut. 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, 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. The bachelor's program at UCONN was ranked #86 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCONN.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCONN was $1,545 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN in Ecology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $22,345.
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $25,194 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Online degrees for the UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.6% 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 18.2% of ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at UCONN in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 22 |
| Marine Biology | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 245 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 165 |
| Zoology | 105 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 31 |
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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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