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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$20,132 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 136 degrees and certificates were awarded to ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the ecology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Ecology & Systematics Biology

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State also made our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Michigan State University Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Michigan Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 146
Ohio 67
Indiana 13
Wisconsin 15

One of 14 majors within the area of study, ecology, evolution and systematics biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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