2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ecology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in the New England Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 83% of the ecology majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 99 students majoring in ecology at Harvard, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Women make up 74% of the ecology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in ecology at Tufts, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the ecology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Of the 14 students majoring in ecology at UMass Amherst, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Brown 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in ecology at Brown, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 5 students majoring in ecology at UCONN, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Western Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the ecology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of New England 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 Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Request InformationBest Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 488 |
| Connecticut | 212 |
| New Hampshire | 8 |
| Maine | 58 |
| Rhode Island | 84 |
| Vermont | 9 |
Majors Related to Ecology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, ecology, evolution and systematics biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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.