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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$38,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,837 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $26,529 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent 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 . Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $33,352 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U-M also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.

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

UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 10% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

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

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

UChicago graduate students pay an average of $63,936 in tuition and fees each year.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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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 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 11 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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