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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

30 Colleges
$27,133 Avg Salary
$23,052 Avg Student Debt

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 76% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 64% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 36% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,138. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $313, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the New England Region . RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Women make up 57% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 67% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Of the 32 students majoring in ecology at University of New Haven, 31% are male and 69% 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 $418.

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University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 81% of the ecology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at URI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,310.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Of the 23 students majoring in ecology at Yale, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#7

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#9

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England 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. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in ecology at Northeastern, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 488
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 8
Maine 58
Rhode Island 84
Vermont 9

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.

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