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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,120 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,837 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #194 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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.

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

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our analysis found William & Mary to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 273
North Carolina 175
Florida 512
Tennessee 60
Kentucky 23
South Carolina 240
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 1
Alabama 58
Mississippi 29
West Virginia 9

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

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 3 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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