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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 the Plains States region, there were 401 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,500 and $23,113 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 41 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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