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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #68 most popular major in the country with 3,221 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southeast Region 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 analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 29 students majoring in ecology at UNC Chapel Hill, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 61% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 15 students majoring in ecology at Emory, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Of the 13 students majoring in ecology at UT Knoxville, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 73% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the ecology majors at the school.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the ecology majors at the school.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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
West Virginia 9

One of 14 majors within the area of study, ecology, evolution and systematics biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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