2024 Best Ecology Schools in the New England Region

Ecology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #416 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ecology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 degrees in ecology to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Ecology Schools List

Ecology Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ecology Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Ecology in the New England Region

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.

Top New England Region Schools in Ecology

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Ecology Degrees Awarded

7.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in ecology. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in ecology from University of Connecticut

2

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in ecology needs to look into Connecticut College. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in ecology from Connecticut College

Best Ecology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	4
Connecticut	538	63
Vermont	352	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ecology

Ecology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	383
Marine Biology	219
Evolutionary Biology	99
Conservation Biology	49
Evolutionary Biology	17
Environmental Biology	9
[Biological Systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/top-ranked/new-england/)	8

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.