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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

111 Colleges
$18,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 3,221 people earned a degree or certificate in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the #68 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 111 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a large student population.

UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 111 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon graduate students pay an average of $4,614 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. 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 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

JU graduate students pay an average of $14,039 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 a year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

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With a ranking of #11, Western Colorado University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western are $15,490 a year.

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#12

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 a year.

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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

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#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UPenn also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi graduate students pay an average of $15,995 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
18 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD
19 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
20 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
21 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
22 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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