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Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in California

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$19,209 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 #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.

The Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.

UC Berkeley also took the #2 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

UCSB graduate students pay an average of $13,581 in in-state 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 California - Davis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list.

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

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $13,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $13,895 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego 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 La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCR are $13,467 a year.

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University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $28,410 a year.

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

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #10, Stanford 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 large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for ecology in California.

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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 10 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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