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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

23 Colleges
$37,412 Avg Salary
$22,247 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the ecology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $21,120 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $301, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Ecology majors at OSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $19,621.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 468
Arizona 58
Oklahoma 88
New Mexico 2

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 23 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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