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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

40 Colleges
$30,011 Avg Salary
$20,098 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UCSD take out is $18,062.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Ecology majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $19,166 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $369.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ecology majors at UCSB take out an average of $16,941 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

Out of the 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $17,750 in student debt.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $20,083.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debt load of $26,187. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $817, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford 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 #8 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $13,000.

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#10

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 730
Washington 213
Oregon 17
Nevada 8
Hawaii 109
Alaska 14

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

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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