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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Illinois

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

In 2020-2021, 163 degrees and certificates were awarded to ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ecology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Principia College

Elsah, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Principia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Illinois list. Principia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Elsah.

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#6

Lincoln College

Lincoln, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lincoln College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

With a ranking of #8, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Jacksonville.

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#9

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Carlinville, Blackburn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 299
Ohio 99
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 13 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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