2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 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 Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$130,949 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,794 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k)

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.

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