2024 Best Ecology Master's Degree Schools in New York

Ecology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #467 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for ecology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in ecology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to ecology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other ecology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ecology related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Ecology Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ecology in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ecology.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Ecology

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in ecology. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in ecology from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ecology has to check out Buffalo State. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.More information about a master’s in ecology from Buffalo State

Best Ecology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Ecology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	607	4
Maryland	363	9
New Jersey	346	2
Delaware	151	3

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Ecology Related Rankings by Major

Ecology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	225
Conservation Biology	28
Environmental Biology	1

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.