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

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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 41 students majoring in ecology at Harvard, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Women make up 66% of the ecology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 79% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 61% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 39% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the ecology majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in ecology at Columbia, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #11, 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 doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#11

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 67% of the ecology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 14 students majoring in ecology at UTHealth, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 13 students majoring in ecology at Colorado State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Women make up 85% of the ecology majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 13 students majoring in ecology at Pitt, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#17

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #17, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#17

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Ecology & Systematics Biology students that almost earned our Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Duke University Durham, NC
19 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
19 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
19 Brown University Providence, RI

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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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.

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