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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the New England Region

37 Colleges
$36,605 Avg Salary
$26,247 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

On average, ecology graduates from Boston U take out $26,939 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

On average, ecology graduates from UCONN take out $26,391 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $313, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Roger Williams University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at RWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at University of New Haven take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $418.

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University of Rhode Island 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. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Ecology majors at URI take out an average of $24,397 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Conn College take out is $23,675.

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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 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 26 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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