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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$22,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,808 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for You

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #106 most popular major in California with 730 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for ecology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, ecology graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $24,112.

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$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 per year. The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $13,000.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California rankings.

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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UCSB take out is $16,941.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ecology majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $20,083 in student debt.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,645 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UC Davis take out is $17,750.

UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 a year. The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UC Santa Cruz take out is $19,166. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $369.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $14,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Ecology majors at UCSD take out an average of $18,062 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list.

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Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 213
Oregon 17
Nevada 8
Hawaii 109
Alaska 14

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 16 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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