2024 Best Ecology Schools
50
Colleges in the United States
1,060
Ecology Degrees Awarded
Ecology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #416 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 50 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for ecology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,060 degrees in ecology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Ecology School
Your choice of ecology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Ecology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Ecology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ecology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Ecology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of ecology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Ecology
Every student who is interested in ecology has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in ecology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
Any student pursuing a degree in ecology has to look into Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 ecology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in ecology. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in ecology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 2 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 4 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
34
Ecology Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
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Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
37
Ecology Degrees Awarded
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 37 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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