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2025 Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
174 Doctor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in ecology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #103 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of ecology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 174 doctor's degrees in ecology during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ecology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools The ecology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ecology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ecology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Ecology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in ecology.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Ecology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in ecology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from Columbia University in the City of New York

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in ecology. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in ecology from Cornell University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in ecology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in ecology needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from University of Georgia

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from University of California - Davis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.More information about a doctorate in ecology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in ecology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology from Utah State University

Ecology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Ecology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Epidemiology 407
Evolutionary Biology 121
Marine Biology 86
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 56
Evolutionary Biology 29
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 25
Conservation Biology 19
Environmental Biology 17
Population Biology 9
Biological Systematics 7

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