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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California

24 Colleges
$30,808 Avg Salary
$18,961 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for You

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #106 most popular major in California with 730 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in California 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.

Check out the ecology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, ecology graduates from UCSD take out $18,062 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at UC Santa Cruz accumulate an average of around $19,166 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 $369.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in California. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $16,941 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $17,750.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UCLA take out is $20,083.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, ecology graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Ecology majors at CSULB take out an average of $24,112 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 24 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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