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2025 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
666 Master's Degrees
$73,183 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 666 master's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of ecology, evolution & systematics biology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ecology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Ecology

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the ecology program earn about $70,479 in the first couple years of working.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the ecology program report average early career earnings of $58,008.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology has to look into Tufts University. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.

Master's students who receive their degree from the ecology program make an average of $55,795 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from Tufts University

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22 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.

Students who graduate with their master's from the ecology program report average early career income of $39,255.

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME
42 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from Unity College

Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution & systematics biology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 311
Connecticut 153 70
Rhode Island 127 9
Maine 90 2

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Ecology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Epidemiology 541
Marine Biology 75
Conservation Biology 26
Evolutionary Biology 8
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 5
Ecology 4
Biological Systematics 4
Evolutionary Biology 2
Environmental Biology 1

Majors Similar to Ecology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 389
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 338
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 282
Biotechnology 273
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 96
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 74
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 73
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 70
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 67
Pharmacology & Toxicology 24

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