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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$36,223 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,875 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Ecology & Systematics Biology

$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Edinboro University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year. On average, ecology graduates from East Stroudsburg University take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $20,362 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Gannon University

Erie, PA
$35,541 Average Tuition & Fees

Gannon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gannon undergraduate students pay an average of $35,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.

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#9

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA
$53,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Susquehanna University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Selinsgrove.

Susquehanna undergraduate students pay an average of $53,060 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Schools 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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