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

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in California 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.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 64% of the ecology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 72% of the ecology majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in ecology at Loma Linda University, 50% are male and 50% 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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in ecology at UC Irvine, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley 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 medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

University of California - Riverside 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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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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