by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Hawaii at Hilo. 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 UH Hilo was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #4 in Hawaii.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Hilo.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH Hilo paid an average of $846 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,344 | $20,304 |
| Fees | $494 | $494 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,248 | $8,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,928 | $3,928 |
Learn more about UH Hilo tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Ecology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Hilo took out an average of $26,433 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,345.
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Hilo is $25,194 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,713.
UH Hilo 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 UH Hilo Online Learning page.
About 70.4% 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 44.4% of ecology bachelor’s degree recipients at UH Hilo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marine Biology | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 32 |
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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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