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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ecology, evolution and systematics biology was ranked #101 in the country. In fact 7,247 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the ecology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in ecology at U-M, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 9 students majoring in ecology at IU Bloomington, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 6 students majoring in ecology at UChicago, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 50% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 50% of the ecology majors at the school.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 299
Ohio 99
Illinois 163
Indiana 59
Wisconsin 66

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ecology

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 12 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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