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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$38,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,837 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ecology, evolution and systematics biology was ranked #68 in the country. In fact 3,221 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ecology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $26,529 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.

U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for ecology in the Great Lakes Region .

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 136
Illinois 146
Ohio 67
Indiana 13
Wisconsin 15

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 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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