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University of Georgia PhD in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

19 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Georgia. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in ecology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Ecology from UGA Cost?

$11,168 Average Tuition and Fees

UGA Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UGA paid an average of $1,050 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $370 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,878$25,186
Fees$2,290$2,290

Does UGA Offer an Online PhD in Ecology?

UGA does not offer an online option for its ecology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Doctorate Student Diversity for Ecology

19 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
52.6% Women
10.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 19 doctor’s degrees in ecology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 52.6% of the ecology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.5% of the ecology doctor’s degrees at UGA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Ecology Focus Areas at UGA

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Ecology9
Marine Biology3
Epidemiology7

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology5
Botany/Plant Biology9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology17
Zoology4

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References

*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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