2026 Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools
Evolutionary Biology 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 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for evolutionary biology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Evolutionary Biology in the United States
These are the top schools for a master’s degree in evolutionary biology, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Evolutionary Biology
Our analysis ranked Yale University the best school in the country for a degree in evolutionary biology. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 evolutionary biology degrees were awarded at Yale University in the most recent year. Students who receive their evolutionary biology degree from Yale University earn around $58,008 in the first couple years of their career. Yale University graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans.
See the full evolutionary biology program report for Yale University
Other Evolutionary Biology Degree Levels
Explore the best evolutionary biology schools at other degree levels:
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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 · 19 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.
