by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UCSB UC Santa Barbara stacks up against peers offering ecology & systematics biology.
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UCSB UC Santa Barbara is in the top 5% of the country for ecology & systematics biology. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 91 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Santa Barbara handed out 85 bachelor’s degrees in ecology & systematics biology.
Ecology & Systematics Biology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCSB UC Santa Barbara go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,113 a year. This is below $66,666, the median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, ecology & systematics biology students borrow a median amount of $12,500 in student loans. This is below $15,501, the typical median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,184 | $3,184 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 32% of ecology & systematics biology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The largest share of ecology & systematics biology bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara are White. Approximately 61% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s in ecology & systematics biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 52 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 12 |
In the most recent graduating class, 50% of ecology & systematics biology master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of ecology & systematics biology master’s degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara with a master’s in ecology & systematics biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of ecology & systematics biology doctoral degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The majority of ecology & systematics biology doctoral degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara were White. About 54% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara with a doctoral in ecology & systematics biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the ecology & systematics biology majors at University of California-Santa Barbara.
The ecology & systematics biology program at UCSB UC Santa Barbara includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 54 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 50 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 7 |
UCSB UC Santa Barbara awarded 54 degrees in ecology, evolution, systematics and population biology, other recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (69%).
UCSB UC Santa Barbara awarded 50 completions in aquatic biology/limnology in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (54%).
UCSB UC Santa Barbara awarded 7 completions in marine biology and biological oceanography in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (57%).