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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$30,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree School for You

With 212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ecology, evolution and systematics biology is the #129 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Ecology & Systematics Biology

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best value school in Pennsylvania for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

UPenn also made our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

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Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, ecology, evolution and systematics biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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