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2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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 the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Southwest region, there were 587 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,350 and $27,358 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality
$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas
#4 in overall quality
$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality
$32,904 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UTHealth is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHealth also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904.

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#4

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, Texas
#9 in overall quality
$16,180 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#5

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#8 in overall quality
$15,683 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality
$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality
$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#6 in overall quality
$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #6 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality
$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality
$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Rice University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, 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%.

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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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