2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 236 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,533 and $42,407 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs and 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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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 “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Temple University

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Drexel University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel.

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