2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 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 Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Benedictine U are $32,280 a year.
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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.
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Governors State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $17,620 per year.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year.
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Franklin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin College of Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.
Franklin College of Indiana undergraduate students pay an average of $34,966 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Franklin College of Indiana also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per year.
Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Related Majors for Ecology
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 25 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).
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