2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 513 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 21 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 7 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 14 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ecology students list, Savannah State University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah State University are $14,906, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 20 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.
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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Coastal Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Coastal Carolina University also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coastal Carolina University are $19,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 17 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
West Virginia University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
University of Louisville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
UofL also took the #9 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 26 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ecology students list, Nicholls State University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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William & Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Miami landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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College of Charleston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
C of C also took the #12 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592.
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With a ranking of #20, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 134 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ecology students list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 38 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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