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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$10,851 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,277 Avg Salary

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

With 468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ecology, evolution and systematics biology is the #104 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Ecology & Systematics Biology

$12,693 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UTHealth undergraduate students pay an average of $12,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas rankings.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Texas at Austin Report

$9,748 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi undergraduate students pay an average of $9,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in Texas. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $9,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,541 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 per year.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, ecology graduates from UNT take out $19,621 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. Ecology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $21,120 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $301.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas list.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State 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. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas State are $11,135 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of North Texas Health Science Center Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 58
Oklahoma 88
New Mexico 2

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 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.

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