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2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges
$34,423 Avg Salary
$26,452 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for You

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #101 most popular major in the country with 7,247 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for ecology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Bemidji State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Ecology majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $26,979 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 70
Minnesota 147
Kansas 30
Iowa 115
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 2

One of 14 majors within the area of study, ecology, evolution and systematics biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel.

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