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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$34,459 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,675 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Benedictine U undergraduate students pay an average of $32,280 in tuition and fees each year.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $39,723 in tuition and fees each year.

Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$17,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,620 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year.

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$19,252 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 per year.

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$19,876 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $38,352 in tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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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 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 19 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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