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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 239 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the United States for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the ecology majors at the school.

On average, ecology graduates from CU - Boulder take out $21,051 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $826.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in ecology at UC Santa Cruz, 37% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ecology graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $18,073. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

About 53% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 47% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ecology graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $16,024.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the ecology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ecology majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $17,622 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Women make up 74% of the ecology majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Ecology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $20,822 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 102 students majoring in ecology at Colorado State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $496, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

About 56% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 86 students majoring in ecology at Iowa State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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 #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the ecology majors at the school.

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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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Of the 84 students majoring in ecology at UCSB, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 35% are male.

Ecology majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#14

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL

With a ranking of #14, Eckerd College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eckerd is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.

Of the 76 students majoring in ecology at Eckerd, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Eckerd take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,924. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $672.

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With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 54% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#15

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 70 students majoring in ecology at SUNY Stony Brook, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, ecology graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $19,926 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 28% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ecology majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,479 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #18, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in ecology at UofSC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

On average, ecology graduates from UofSC take out $18,071 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#19

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 76% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#20

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 75% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#21

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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The University of Tampa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 71% of the ecology majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $515, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #23, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in ecology at UNT, 49% are male and 51% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,949.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 64% of the ecology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ecology majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $23,138 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 $313.

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#25

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in ecology at Michigan State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#28

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
#30

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#32

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#35

Boston University

Boston, MA

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
37 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
39 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
40 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
40 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
42 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI
43 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
43 University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI
43 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
46 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
47 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
47 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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Region
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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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