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2024 Best Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
50 Master's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in evolutionary biology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #652 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in evolutionary biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Evolutionary Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Best Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree Schools The evolutionary biology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for evolutionary biology students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Evolutionary Biology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in evolutionary biology.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Evolutionary Biology

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Princeton University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Princeton University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in evolutionary biology. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in evolutionary biology. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from University of California - Irvine

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in evolutionary biology needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from University of Kansas

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Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from The University of Texas at Austin

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IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Indiana University - Bloomington

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1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from University of Arizona

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6 Annual Graduates

CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from University of Colorado Boulder

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One of 11 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Evolutionary Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Epidemiology 1,572
Marine Biology 204
Ecology 136
Conservation Biology 91
Environmental Biology 35
Evolutionary Biology 19
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 15
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 6
Population Biology 3
[Biological Systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/best-graduate-schools/masters-degrees/) 3

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