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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Ecology is the 384th most popular major in the country with 1,130 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 101 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ecology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ecology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ecology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ecology at Duke

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Ecology Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Ecology Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ecology at UGA

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Ecology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ecology at Old Dominion

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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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