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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill PhD in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

26 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$63,005 Average Salary

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in ecology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Ecology from UNC Chapel Hill Cost?

$12,522 Average Tuition and Fees

UNC Chapel Hill Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,386 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $517 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,552$28,278
Fees$1,970$1,970

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Ecology From UNC Chapel Hill?

$63,005 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ecology who receive their doctor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $56,400.

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Does UNC Chapel Hill Offer an Online PhD in Ecology?

UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.

UNC Chapel Hill Doctorate Student Diversity for Ecology

26 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
80.8% Women
26.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 26 students received their doctor’s degree in ecology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 80.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.9% of the ecology doctor’s degrees at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White17
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

PhD in Ecology Focus Areas at UNC Chapel Hill

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Ecology4
Epidemiology22

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology14
Genetics20
Physiology & Pathology Sciences8

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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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