2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in California

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

Across California, there were 165 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in ecology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ecology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ecology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in California.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology in California

#1

University of California - Davis

Davis, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in California list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ecology at UC Davis

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

#2 in overall quality

$18,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ecology at SDSU

#2

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,686 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in California. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ecology at UCR

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel.

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