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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$34,423 Avg Salary
$26,452 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States 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 .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $26,979 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $22,627.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $29,750 in student debt.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 70
Minnesota 147
Kansas 30
Iowa 115
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 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 25 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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