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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools

352 Colleges
$35,579 Avg Salary
$23,052 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 352 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ecology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $826.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Out of the 352 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $21,120 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $301, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $26,939.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, ecology graduates from UCSD take out $18,062 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at UC Santa Cruz accumulate an average of around $19,166 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $369.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Ecology majors at U Miami take out an average of $13,554 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

On average, ecology graduates from U-M take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Coastal Carolina University take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #12 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at BYU take out is $12,371.

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Benedictine University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Colorado State take out is $20,583. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $496, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $23,875 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $460, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #19, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $16,941 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#21

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#22

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #22, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $26,979. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $266.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, ecology graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $22,627 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#25

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#30

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#31

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL
#32

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#33

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
#34

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#37

New York University

New York, NY
#42

Tufts University

Medford, MA
#45

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#46

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#47

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#48

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#48

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#50

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 352 different United States ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Savannah State University Savannah, GA
52 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
52 Northeastern University Boston, MA
52 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools award.

Rank College Location
55 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
56 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
56 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
58 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
58 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
60 Stanford University Stanford, CA
61 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
61 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
63 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
63 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
65 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI
66 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
66 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
66 University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI
66 Rice University Houston, TX
70 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
70 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
70 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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