You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in [biological systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/). It is ranked #1312 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Biological Systematics Schools ranking.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological Systematics Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Biological Systematics in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of systematic biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
[Far Western US](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/top-ranked/far-western-us/)
[Other U.S. Territories](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/top-ranked/other/)
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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).
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