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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$37,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,133 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ecology, evolution and systematics biology was ranked #101 in the country. In fact 7,247 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ecology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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#4

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin College of Indiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin College of Indiana are $34,966 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Franklin College of Indiana also is in the top 15% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#7

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Carlinville, Blackburn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blackburn are $25,570 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ecology majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $20,064 in student debt.

UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Calvin undergraduate students pay an average of $38,240 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois College are $35,302 a year.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 299
Ohio 99
Illinois 163
Indiana 59
Wisconsin 66

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ecology

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 18 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.

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