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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.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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 very 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California 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 fairly 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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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $13,036 per 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 very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per 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 small 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 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 large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.

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

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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, University of 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. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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

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

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#10

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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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 Schools 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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