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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

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

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #101 most popular major in the country with 7,247 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 141 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the United States for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 71% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 133 students majoring in ecology at Boston U, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 76% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 60% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 65 students majoring in ecology at U-M, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Of the 62 students majoring in ecology at Yale, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 32% are male.

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With a ranking of #12, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in ecology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#12

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #14, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#16

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #16, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#17

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #17, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in ecology at Stanford, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 74% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#18

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in ecology at Drexel, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in ecology at UCSD, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#21

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #21, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 65% of the ecology majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Ecology & Systematics Biology students that almost earned our Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
23 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY
24 Utah State University Logan, UT
24 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
26 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
27 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
28 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
28 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
28 Northeastern University Boston, MA
28 University of Providence Great Falls, MT
28 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
28 Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY
28 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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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 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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