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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$31,026 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,376 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 175 degrees and certificates were awarded to ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Ecology & Systematics Biology

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best value school in North Carolina for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year. The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UNCW take out is $23,875. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $460.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNCW also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wingate University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wingate are $40,170 a year.

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

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC
$60,244 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Duke undergraduate students pay an average of $60,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Duke also made our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC
$38,450 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in North Carolina list. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swannanoa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warren Wilson are $38,450 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 273
Virginia 27
Florida 512
Tennessee 60
Kentucky 23
South Carolina 240
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 1
Alabama 58
Mississippi 29
West Virginia 9

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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