2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Evolutionary Biology in the Great Lakes Region

Evolutionary Biology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #611 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for evolutionary biology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in evolutionary biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Evolutionary Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in evolutionary biology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Evolutionary Biology in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of evolutionary biology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Evolutionary Biology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for evolutionary biology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Evolutionary Biology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in evolutionary biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Evolutionary Biology Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a master's degree in evolutionary biology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in evolutionary biology in Michigan.

There were about 9 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in evolutionary biology in Michigan. More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Eastern Michigan University

3

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a master's degree in evolutionary biology. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in evolutionary biology in Indiana.

There were approximately 2 evolutionary biology individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Indiana University - Bloomington

4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

#1 Most Popular In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

#1 Most Popular In OH

Kent State University at Kent is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Kent State University at Kent

Best Evolutionary Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular evolutionary biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	2
Michigan	470	8
Ohio	466	0
Indiana	352	3

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Evolutionary Biology Related Rankings by Major

Evolutionary Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	133
Ecology	18
Conservation Biology	15
Evolutionary Biology	8
Environmental Biology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.