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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

53 Colleges
$33,675 Avg Salary
$21,739 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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Ecology majors at Michigan State take out an average of $24,966 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, ecology graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton 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 medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 27 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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