The main focus area for this major is Ecology. 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 Maryland - College Park.
We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ecology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Ecology from UMCP Cost?
$10,779Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,925Average Student Debt
UMCP Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMCP paid an average of $1,456 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
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 UMCP took out an average of $24,925 in student loans.
That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,345.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Ecology From UMCP?
$33,637Average Salary
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ecology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP make an average of $33,637 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 42% higher than the national average of $23,713.
Does UMCP Offer an Online BS in Ecology?
UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.
UMCP Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Ecology
96Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
77.1%Women
31.3%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 96 bachelor’s degrees in ecology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 77.1% of the students who received their BS in ecology in 2019-2020 were women.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ecology at UMCP in 2019-2020, 31.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
8
Black or African American
9
Hispanic or Latino
11
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
63
International Students
2
Other Races/Ethnicities
3
BS in Ecology Focus Areas at UMCP
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.