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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

224 Colleges
$15,480 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,579 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 224 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for ecology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the United States

Check out the ecology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Ecology & Systematics Biology

$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. After completing their degree, ecology graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $12,371.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

$4,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 224 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.

UPR Mayaguez undergraduate students pay an average of $4,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 224 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hood are $43,140 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year. While working on their degree, ecology majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $29,750 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,940 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the suburb of Humacao, UPR Humacao is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Humacao are $4,940 per year.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking.

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$5,292 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon undergraduate students pay an average of $5,292 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Ferris State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at San Jose State University Report

$4,940 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UPR Ponce is a small public school located in the city of Ponce.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Ponce are $4,940 per year.

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#12

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#13

Savannah State University

Savannah, GA
$11,079 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Savannah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Savannah State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,079 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, MSU Moorhead is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list.

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$15,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $15,062 per year.

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#16

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at San Diego State University Report

#18

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #18 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#19

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking.

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#22

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY
$16,957 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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#23

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Cloud State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking.

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#24

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$24,080 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Frostburg State are $24,080 a year.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #25 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their degree, ecology graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $24,112.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools

#28

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#32

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
#33

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
36 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
37 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
38 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
39 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
40 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
40 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
40 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
43 Washburn University Topeka, KS
44 Salem State University Salem, MA

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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