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

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

With 366 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, ecology, evolution and systematics biology is the #44 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the ecology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 71% of the ecology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in ecology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley 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 #6 on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 82
Rhode Island 20
New Hampshire 2
Maine 2
Vermont 1

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 7 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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