by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental 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 Whitman College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Whitman was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for ecology list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Whitman.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Whitman was $2,083 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Fees | $408 | $408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $800 | $800 |
Learn more about Whitman tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Whitman 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 Whitman Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% of the ecology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the ecology bachelor’s degrees at Whitman in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Biology | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 40 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 17 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 1 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 2 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
