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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ecology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 83% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very 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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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 14 students majoring in ecology at UMass Amherst, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

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 medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. 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 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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#10

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

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 medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 488
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 8
Maine 58
Rhode Island 84
Vermont 9

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 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.

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