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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,247 people earned their degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,579 and had an average of $23,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,461 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,489 and $22,930 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 781 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ecology, evolution and systematics biology.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eckerd College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Eckerd

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Full Coastal Carolina University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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The University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the #3 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Southern College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Florida Southern

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Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Warren Wilson College Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major 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 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UNCW

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Savannah State University

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Wingate University

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at JU

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Florida Institute of Technology

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 19 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at C of C

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The University of West Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of West Florida Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Methodist is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Methodist University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida

Ave Maria University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Ave Maria, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Ave Maria University

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

Stetson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full Stetson University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

With a ranking of #16, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region list. LMU is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full LMU Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at U Miami

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

University of Mobile came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mobile is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at University of Mobile

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 31 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NUS Florida Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #21, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Christian Brothers

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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida

Rollins College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Rollins Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #25, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Hampton University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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