2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

In 2020-2021, 163 degrees and certificates were awarded to ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois 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.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ecology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Ecology & Systematics Biology

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

3 Doctor's Degrees

#4 in Quality in Illinois

$17,823 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UIUC graduate students pay an average of $17,823 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #4 for overall quality for ecology in Illinois.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

6 Doctor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in Illinois

$63,936 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Chicago Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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