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2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s

11 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 699 people earned their degree in evolutionary biology, making the major the 502nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 evolutionary biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in evolutionary biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent evolutionary biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the evolutionary biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Evolutionary Biology

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s evolutionary biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Evolutionary Biology Report

#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#9 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#3

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas
#10 in overall quality
$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s evolutionary biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #10 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Evolutionary Biology Report

#4

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
#4 in overall quality
$28,456 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on Evolutionary Biology at UC Irvine

#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#5 in overall quality
$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Evolutionary Biology Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality
$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Evolutionary Biology at University of Arizona

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#11 in overall quality
$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #11 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Evolutionary Biology at Eastern Michigan University

#8

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#6 in overall quality
$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s evolutionary biology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #6 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Evolutionary Biology at University of Colorado Boulder

#9

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#2 in overall quality
$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s evolutionary biology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U-M Evolutionary Biology Report

#10

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality
$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Princeton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s evolutionary biology students in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

Read full report on Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University

#11

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality
$60,363 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Brown University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 3 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Read full report on Evolutionary Biology at Brown

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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