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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Ecology is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,060 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 136 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology. That schools that top this list have a program in ecology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ecology students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 5 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ecology at Michigan Technological University
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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major. The University of Montana is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Ecology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 93%.
Read full report on Ecology at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Delaware landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 3 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Ecology Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 89%.
University of Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 at Buffalo ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Ecology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
University of California - Riverside landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology at University of California - Riverside
With a ranking of #23, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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