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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,312 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,807 and had an average of $31,265 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,526 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,743 and $35,832 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 822 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $3,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Vanderbilt University

#16 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $4,140 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UWF Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UGA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $7,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Appalachian State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#6

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Augusta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $8,352 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Augusta University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,229 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNCW.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#8

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $12,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UofSC Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#9

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Carolina University is $12,442 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Coastal Carolina University

#10

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $8,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Savannah State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Alabama is $11,925 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 29 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend College of Charleston is $14,690 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,394 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Auburn University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $13,102 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Ave Maria University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Ave Maria, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

AMU also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $11,316 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AMU.

Full AMU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $19,322 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Alabama

#17

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $14,254 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of West Alabama Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#18

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #18, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 4 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,062 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TROY.

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#19

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Wingate University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

Wingate did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,876 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wingate University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Stetson University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stetson is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stetson, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stetson University is $20,515 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Stetson

#21

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Southern College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern is $23,286 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, North Carolina

Warren Wilson College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Warren Wilson is $20,932 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Warren Wilson

#23

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

NUS Florida also took the #24 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,544 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NUS Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at NUS Florida

#24

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Alabama State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Alabama State University is $13,531 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Alabama State University

#25

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tampa is $26,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tampa Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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