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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$21,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for ecology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the ecology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in California for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,160 per year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCSB graduate students pay an average of $13,581 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $13,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $13,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

UCR graduate students pay an average of $13,467 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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