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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the ecology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Women make up 86% of the ecology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Women make up 73% of the ecology majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 82% of the ecology majors at the school.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 9 students majoring in ecology at Case Western, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 7 students majoring in ecology at UChicago, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 50% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan 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 #8 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 50% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 5 students majoring in ecology at Eastern Michigan, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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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 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 16 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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