The main focus area for this major is Marine 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 Delaware.
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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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Ecology from UD Cost?
$14,660Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000Average Student Debt
UD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UD paid an average of $1,423 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $530 per credit hour.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out.
Ecology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UD took out an average of $27,000 in student loans.
That is 21% higher than the national average of $22,345.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Ecology From UD?
$21,052Average Salary
Below AverageEarnings Boost
ecology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UD make an average of $21,052 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 11% lower than the national average of $23,713.
Does UD Offer an Online BS in Ecology?
UD 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 UD Online Learning page.
UD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Ecology
21Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.4%Women
4.8%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 21 bachelor’s degrees in ecology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 71.4% of the ecology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.8% of the ecology bachelor’s degrees at UD in 2019-2020.
This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
1
Black or African American
0
Hispanic or Latino
0
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
20
International Students
0
Other Races/Ethnicities
0
BS in Ecology Focus Areas at UD
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.