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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$19,209 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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 10 schools in California to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSB are $13,581 a year.

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

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $13,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $13,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $13,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCR graduate students pay an average of $13,467 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $28,410 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#10

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Stanford are $55,011 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for ecology in California.

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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 Schools 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 10 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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