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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools

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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,221 people earned a degree or certificate in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the #68 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 181 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the ecology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 181 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#13

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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With a ranking of #15, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#16

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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With a ranking of #17, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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#18

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#21

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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#23

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #23, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#24

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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#26

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#27

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Ecology & Systematics Biology students that almost earned our Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Utah State University Logan, UT
28 Duke University Durham, NC
30 Northeastern University Boston, MA
31 Brown University Providence, RI
31 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
33 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
33 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
35 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
35 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
35 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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