2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Ecology is the 384th most popular major in the country with 1,130 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 856 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ecology programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern State University is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 8 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,851 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend NSU.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI also made our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $15,620 for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 106 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana - Western landed the #4 spot on the list. Dillon, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Montana Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Montana - Western is $13,929 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
Read more about Ecology at The University of Montana - Western
University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ecology students list, UNT has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UMES is $16,980 for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a medium-sized school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 6 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,668 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Ecology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Appalachian State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,920 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend Appalachian State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Augusta University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $11,136 for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
Central Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ecology students list, CWU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $15,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $22,906 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
Stony Brook University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook also took the #17 spot in our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Stony Brook is $15,160 for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 5 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for bachelor’s degree ecology students.
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Molloy College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Rockville Centre, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Molloy, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,374 for bachelor’s degree ecology students per year to attend Molloy College.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,045 for bachelor’s degree ecology students per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology at University of Maryland - College Park
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,708 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend Northwest Nazarene University.
Read full report on Ecology at Northwest Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,195 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend Olivet Nazarene.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Le Moyne College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Le Moyne College is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Le Moyne College is $22,118 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Connecticut landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,012 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend UCONN.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Siena College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Loudonville, New York, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
Siena not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Ecology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $27,479 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend Siena.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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- 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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