2024 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #35 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 doctor's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to ecology, evolution & systematics biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt ecology, evolution & systematics biology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ecology, evolution & systematics biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

The ecology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in Georgia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Ecology

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

15 Annual Graduates

Emory University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from Emory University

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology has to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of Georgia

Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	37
Virginia	127	12
North Carolina	115	42
Mississippi	113	3
Louisiana	103	16
Tennessee	102	20
Alabama	98	2
South Carolina	91	6
Kentucky	87	4
Arkansas	58	1
West Virginia	49	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ecology

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Ecology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	17
Ecology	5
Marine Biology	5

Majors Similar to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	83
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	21
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	18
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	10
Genetics	8
Botany/Plant Biology	7
Pharmacology & Toxicology	6
Zoology	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.