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Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$26,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,133 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Bemidji State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.

Bemidji State University also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 15% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #6, Washburn University 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 city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas 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 city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.

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#9

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Friends University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,864 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools 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 13 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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