by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of ecology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 master's degrees in ecology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The ecology 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for ecology students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ecology Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ecology.
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in ecology. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in ecology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ecology has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a master’s in ecology from Texas A&M University - College Station
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a master's degree in ecology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in ecology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
It is hard to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in ecology. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in ecology from University of Chicago
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ecology needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in ecology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in ecology from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a master’s in ecology from University of California - Davis
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a master’s in ecology from University of Georgia
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in ecology from University of Connecticut
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in ecology from University of Florida
View the Best Ecology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
Ecology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 1,572 |
| Marine Biology | 204 |
| Conservation Biology | 91 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 50 |
| 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 |
