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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master'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.

The Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 141 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ecology majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 master’s degree in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 77% of the ecology majors at the school.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 147 students majoring in ecology at Emory, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University 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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in ecology at UTHealth, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 5 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 105 students majoring in ecology at U Miami, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 79% of the ecology majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. 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.

About 74% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Women make up 62% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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

Women make up 68% of the ecology majors at the school.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 76% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#12

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 84% of the ecology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 81% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 67% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#16

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 80% of the ecology majors at the school.

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#17

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #17, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 64% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#18

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 85% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in ecology at Pitt, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 72% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#21

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in ecology at UPenn, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
23 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY
24 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
24 Utah State University Logan, UT
26 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
27 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
28 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
28 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
28 Northeastern University Boston, MA
28 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
28 Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY
28 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
28 University of Providence Great Falls, MT

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology by Region

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Region
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Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
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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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