2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Governors State University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $14,674 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.
Ohio State 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 the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $28,818 per year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year.
U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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 13 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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