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2024 Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
129 Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in evolutionary biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #501 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of evolutionary biology. Combined, these schools handed out 129 degrees in evolutionary biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Evolutionary Biology School

Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of evolutionary biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Evolutionary Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Evolutionary Biology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Evolutionary Biology
Master's Degrees in Evolutionary Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Evolutionary Biology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Evolutionary Biology in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the evolutionary biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Evolutionary Biology

1
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Any student who is interested in evolutionary biology has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in evolutionary biology from Michigan State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
52 Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in evolutionary biology needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in evolutionary biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Indiana University - Bloomington is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in evolutionary biology. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in evolutionary biology. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 4 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 2 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 2 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
37 Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 37 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in evolutionary biology from Central Michigan University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 5 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Evolutionary Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best evolutionary biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 4
Michigan 915 96
Illinois 870 4
Indiana 737 24
Wisconsin 672 1

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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.

Majors Similar to Evolutionary Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Epidemiology 295
Environmental Biology 95
Conservation Biology 80
Ecology 56
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 20
Evolutionary Biology 7
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4
Marine Biology 3
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3

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