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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$29,308 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Ecology & Systematics Biology

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SLU are $22,614 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.

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

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.

WUSTL 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 Plains States Region list.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 35
Minnesota 71
Iowa 20
Kansas 16
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 9

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 7 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.

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