2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ecology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 37% are male.
Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in ecology at UC Davis, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in ecology at UNC Chapel Hill, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the ecology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in ecology at U-M, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 20 students majoring in ecology at UMN Twin Cities, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 60% of the ecology majors at the school.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 65% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 35% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 63% of the ecology majors at the school.
University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Women make up 56% of the ecology majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 15 students majoring in ecology at Texas A&M College Station, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Emory University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in ecology at Emory, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 36% are male.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in ecology at UT Knoxville, 15% are male and 85% are female.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 8% are male.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 46% are male.
Princeton University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Women make up 58% of the ecology majors at the school.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
Women make up 33% of the ecology majors at the school.
Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Georgia Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 19 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 19 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region
View the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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