If you plan on majoring in ecology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #416 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ecology Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 degrees in ecology to qualified students.
The ecology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Ecology Schools in Colorado.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ecology degree levels they offer.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good option for students pursuing a degree in ecology. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. This university ranks 4th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 18 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Western Colorado University if you wish to pursue a degree in ecology. Western is a small public university located in the town of Gunnison. This university ranks 29th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 5 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year.
University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ecology. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 ecology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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