2027 Best Ecology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Ecology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for ecology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Ecology in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ecology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Ecology
Leading the list is Ohio State University Main Campus, our #1 school for ecology. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 10 ecology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the ecology program make about $58,088 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,053 to complete this degree.
Get the full ecology details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Michigan Technological University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in ecology, ranking #2. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Houghton. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. There were roughly 11 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Technological University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the ecology program make about $64,652 in their early career. Michigan Technological University graduates carry a median of $25,800 in student loans.
See the full ecology program report for Michigan Technological University
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
