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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$8,882 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,630 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #79 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WVU are $10,332 a year.

WVU also made our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marshall University are $8,882 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 20
Florida 191
Georgia 180
North Carolina 70
Tennessee 38
Kentucky 23
Louisiana 54
Alabama 14
South Carolina 43
Mississippi 11
Arkansas 1

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 2 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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