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2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$46,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New England region, there were 914 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,709 and $33,043 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ecology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 9 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Connecticut Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 8 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Dartmouth College Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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