by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Conservation 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in ecology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at ESF paid an average of $963 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $472 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $1,890 |
The median early career salary of ecology students who receive their master’s degree from ESF is $46,321 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $51,864.
ESF does not offer an online option for its ecology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ESF Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 39.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Around 7.1% of ecology master’s degree recipients at ESF in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Conservation Biology | 28 |
*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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