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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

20 Colleges
$33,832 Avg Salary
$18,485 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.

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $826.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at BYU take out is $12,371.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Colorado State take out is $20,583. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $496, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#6

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #9, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 500
Utah 169
Idaho 14
Montana 33
Wyoming 11

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 20 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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