Evolutionary Biology
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the genetic, developmental, functional, and morphological patterns and processes, and theoretical principles; and the emergence and mutation of organisms over time. Includes instruction in molecular and morphological systematics; genetics and development; evolutionary transformation; paleobiology and paleontology; morphogenesis; mutation; locomotor, biomechanical and craniodental form and function; evolutionary theory; and systematic biology.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 17 institutions across the United States, with a total of 542 degrees awarded annually.
Certificates Below Bachelor's
12
certificates awarded
Associate Degrees
2
degrees awarded
Bachelor's Degrees
107
degrees awarded
Master's Degrees
28
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
29
degrees awarded
Other Awards
364
awards given
Top Schools for Evolutionary Biology
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 183 |
| 2 | Yale University New Haven, CT | 111 |
| 3 | George Washington University Washington, DC | 57 |
| 4 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | 30 |
| 5 | Norco College Norco, CA | 28 |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | 27 |
| 7 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | 24 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | 18 |
| 9 | College of Marin Kentfield, CA | 12 |
| 10 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | 12 |
| 11 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | 9 |
| 12 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | 6 |
| 13 | University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA | 6 |
| 14 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | 6 |
| 15 | Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA | 6 |
| 16 | Merritt College Oakland, CA | 4 |
| 17 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 3 |