Overview

We have a highly interactive group of faculty and students. Opportunities for informal discussions and socialization between graduate students and faculty abound at weekly meetings of the E & E Journal Club and our Ecology and Evolution Seminar, as well as other informal journal clubs.

Career Prospects

We offer a master degree in Ecology and Evolution at the University of Pittsburgh. By limiting the graduate program to a select group of students, our program offers a low graduate student to faculty ratio which ensures students one-on-one interaction with all members of their dissertation committees, as well as with scientists in the Ecology and Evolution community at large.

Our campus facilities are greatly enhanced by the laboratories, field sites and research facilities at our department’s field station, The Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology. In the summer months, the vibrant community of Ecologists and Evolutionary biologists from our university is joined by faulty and students from many other institutions.

Scientists conducting research and/or teaching at PLE come from both regional and national universities and colleges. Finally, PLE’s Summer Seminar Series and Summer Courses attract high caliber scientists and students from other institutions, thus providing a large network of intellectual resources for our graduate students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar and Poster Presentations

Manuscript Preparation

Ethical Practices in Scientific Research

Ecology Seminar

Protein Structure and Function

Cellular Structure & Morphology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Ecology View 177 other Masters in Earth Sciences in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

must have earned a college degree in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics or closely related scientific field.

have performed independent research as an undergraduate researcher or technician.

have attained a Quality Point Average (QPA/GPA) of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale; a QPA of below 3.0 is unusual and requires approval from the Dean.

if students are international, have obtained a TOEFL score above 90 (above 22 on each of the four sections) on the internet-based test for non-native English speakers.

Tuition Fee

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International

43804 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43804 USD per year during 12 months.
National

43804 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43804 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

25834 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25834 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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