2024 Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

a doctor's degree in ecology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #103 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in North Carolina to review for the 2024 Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Ecology in North Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for ecology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Ecology

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in ecology. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in ecology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in ecology. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from Duke University

Best Ecology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ecology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	23
Georgia	190	5
Virginia	182	2
Tennessee	150	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ecology

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	26
Marine Biology	8

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.