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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$24,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,808 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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.

The Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ecology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

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

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list.

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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology 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 - Santa Barbara Report

$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.

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$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 per year.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $13,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCR are $13,754 per year.

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$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSD are $14,700 a year.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA
$52,864 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $52,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 12 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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