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2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 111 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the ecology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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With a ranking of #16, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
18 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
19 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
20 Emory University Atlanta, GA
21 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
22 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY

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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