2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor'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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Ecology & Systematics Biology
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi graduate students pay an average of $15,995 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
UTHealth graduate students pay an average of $34,558 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 468 |
| Arizona | 58 |
| Oklahoma | 88 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
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Majors Related to Ecology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, ecology, evolution and systematics biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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