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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$34,415 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 Great Lakes Region

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

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

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.

Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GSU are $14,674 a year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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

Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $28,818 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.

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

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology colleges 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 13 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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