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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$31,719 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Hood College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

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

Hood 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 Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 a year.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $24,100 per year.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore 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. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

UMES graduate students pay an average of $17,160 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple 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 #7 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

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University of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

UD also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson 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 #9 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $19,890 per year.

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#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Princeton graduate students pay an average of $58,790 in tuition and fees each year.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 212
New York 667
Maryland 219
New Jersey 144
District of Columbia 99
Delaware 38

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 23 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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