by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Ecology is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,060 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 734 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ecology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sterling College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Craftsbury Common, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connecticut College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Susquehanna University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major. Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dillon, Montana, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
Franklin College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Franklin College is located in Franklin, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Siena College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. This small school is located in Loudonville, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Adventist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is located in Keene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Ecology at University of California - Santa Cruz
Castleton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Castleton is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Iowa State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 95%.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Ecology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Le Moyne College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #21. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ecology at Central Washington University
University of North Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified 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 Georgia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 52 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 35 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bennington College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Bennington College is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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