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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

UNI 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washburn University are $19,876 a year.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year.

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Iowa State 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 #7 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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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 city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is 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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