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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the Southeast Region

32 Ranked Colleges
822 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,312 people earned their degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States. 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” ranking analyzed 32 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

UNCW also took the #8 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,055 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students 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%.

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#2

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students list, Savannah State University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $10,220 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

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#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 26 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

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#4

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

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#16 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 24 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full FIU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#6

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for TROY is $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

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#7

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#22 in overall quality

University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also took the #22 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students per year to attend UNA.

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#8

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

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 ranking, coming in at #9. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s ecology 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. It costs about $11,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend Augusta University.

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#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $15,514 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

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#11

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 132 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Coastal Carolina University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 $14,749 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

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#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 46 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students per year to attend University of Georgia.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Hampton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hampton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hampton is $31,307 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

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#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

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#15

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#6 in overall quality

The University of Tampa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 46 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students 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 UT is $30,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#16

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Ave Maria University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Ave Maria University is a small school located in Ave Maria, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AMU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AMU is $15,527 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

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#17

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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.

It costs about $13,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students per year to attend Alabama State University.

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#18

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Auburn University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#19

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,509 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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#20

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students list, UA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend UA.

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

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

#21

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students list, C of C has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend C of C.

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#22

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Wingate University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wingate, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wingate University is $18,759 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students.

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 Wingate University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#23

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Southern College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 25 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern is $25,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

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#24

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $23,905 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students per year to attend Nova Southeastern University.

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%.

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#25

Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Methodist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Methodist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students list, Methodist has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Methodist University is $32,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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%.

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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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