2026 Best Ecology Schools in Colorado
Ecology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their ecology programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for ecology students.
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Best Schools for Ecology in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall ecology education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Ecology
No school ranked higher than Colorado State University Fort Collins this year for ecology. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 28 ecology degrees were awarded at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent year. Ecology graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $48,193 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 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.
