by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ecology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 degrees in ecology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of ecology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Ecology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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The schools below may not offer all types of ecology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is difficult to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in ecology. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in ecology. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in ecology has to look into Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 4 ecology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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Kent State University at Kent is a good option for students interested in a degree in ecology. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 1 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat Michigan Technological University if you want to pursue a degree in ecology. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 5 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.
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Franklin College of Indiana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Franklin. This college ranks 28th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 4 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Franklin College of Indiana in the most recent data year.
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Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 2 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in ecology from Olivet Nazarene UniversityExplore the best ecology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 11 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Ecology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 295 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 129 |
| Environmental Biology | 95 |
| Conservation Biology | 80 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 20 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 7 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 4 |
| Marine Biology | 3 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
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