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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

111 Colleges
$18,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master'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.

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.

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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ecology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.

UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon are $4,614 per year.

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Out of the 111 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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#7

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at JU are $14,039 a year.

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#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 per year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.

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Western Colorado University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

Western graduate students pay an average of $15,490 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #12, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $9,177 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school 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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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
18 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD
19 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
20 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
21 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
22 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel.

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