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2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

45 Colleges
$31,489 Avg Salary
$22,930 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the ecology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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