2027 Best Ecology Schools in Pennsylvania

Ecology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

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 Ecology Schools in Pennsylvania

Best Schools for Ecology in Pennsylvania

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

1

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Ecology Degrees Awarded

$60,523 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Pennsylvania State University Main Campus this year for ecology. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduates 86% of students within six years. About 10 ecology degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Ecology graduates of Pennsylvania State University Main Campus earn a median of $60,523 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,266 to complete this degree. Read more about the ecology program at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

2

Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA

11 Ecology Degrees Awarded

$54,916 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong ecology program will find one at Saint Vincent College, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. Saint Vincent College awarded about 11 ecology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ecology degree recipients from Saint Vincent College generally make around $54,916. Students borrow a median of $26,986 to complete this degree. Get the full ecology details for Saint Vincent College

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.