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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$27,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,423 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ecology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

Our analysis found Bemidji State University to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year. Ecology majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.

UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$17,564 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 a year.

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$19,876 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ecology majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $26,979 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 70
Minnesota 147
Kansas 30
Iowa 115
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 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 17 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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