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Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$26,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,412 Avg Salary

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

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #101 most popular major in the country with 7,247 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for ecology in the Southwest Region .

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$20,745 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $20,745 per year.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.

ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year. After completing their degree, ecology graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $19,621.

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$17,761 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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$19,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. Ecology majors at OSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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$24,952 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTEP are $24,952 a year.

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$37,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTHealth are $37,872 a year.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 468
Arizona 58
Oklahoma 88
New Mexico 2

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

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 15 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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