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2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools

145 Colleges
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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,221 people earned a degree or certificate in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the #68 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 145 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges.

Top 15% Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the United States for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #7, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#12

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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#13

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #14 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #15 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#16

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#17

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #18 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#19

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #19 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#21

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #21, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Ecology & Systematics Biology students that almost earned our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
23 Duke University Durham, NC
24 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
25 Emory University Atlanta, GA
26 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
27 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
28 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
29 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ecology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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