2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major
141
Ranked Colleges
2,134
Degrees Awarded
$53,630
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,134 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major” ranking looked at 141 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools
The ecology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ecology students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weill Cornell Medical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Weill Cornell Medical College
Out of the 141 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Providence landed the #4 spot on the list. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Providence Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. ESF is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 19 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 147 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Emory Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
With a ranking of #7, New York Medical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. New York Medical College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 New York Medical College Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
With a ranking of #8, Hood College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Hood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hood Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
University of Miami landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Miami Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full UNT Health Science Center Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Yale University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 62 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Yale
Tufts University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 51 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tufts Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Boston University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 133 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Boston University
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #15, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Located in Bayamon, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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 UTMB Galveston Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Harvard University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 99 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Harvard Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
George Washington University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full George Washington University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Coastal Carolina University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Coastal Carolina University
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking. UTHSC is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UTHSC
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UW - Stout
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 30 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Tulane University of Louisiana
With a ranking of #24, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Stanford University
Nicholls State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nicholls State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
college factual
