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2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$24,479 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Ecology & Systematics Biology

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

SLU graduate students pay an average of $22,614 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 35
Minnesota 71
Iowa 20
Kansas 16
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 9

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 6 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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