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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ecology, evolution and systematics biology is the #86 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which doctor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in California for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 16 students majoring in ecology at UCSD, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in ecology at UCLA, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 10 students majoring in ecology at UC Santa Cruz, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 9 students majoring in ecology at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in ecology at UCSB, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in ecology at UCR, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of California - Irvine 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 4 students majoring in ecology at SDSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 79
Nevada 8
Hawaii 12
Alaska 5

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 13 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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