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2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$56,837 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ecology, evolution and systematics biology is the #86 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 79
Nevada 8
Hawaii 12
Alaska 5

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

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 11 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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