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

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

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

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #69 most popular major in Illinois with 146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ecology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 57% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

Governors State University

University Park, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 136
Ohio 67
Indiana 13
Wisconsin 15

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 4 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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