2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Ecology is the 384th most popular major in the country with 1,130 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 114 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in ecology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ecology programs and 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 Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ecology students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ecology students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Ecology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 13 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan Tech also took the #15 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
Cornell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
Towson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2019-2020.
Towson also took the #23 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Davis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.
The University of Montana landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. UM is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Delaware ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UD also took the #10 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ecology students list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.
With a ranking of #18, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #16 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Ecology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.
University of California - Riverside landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ecology students list, UCR has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Buffalo State ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Buffalo State also made our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22.
Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Ecology at Pennsylvania State University - University Park
University of Connecticut landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia also made our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Ecology at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #25, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- 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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