2025 Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of ecology. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in ecology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on ecology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of ecology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ecology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ecology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Ecology in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Ecology

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in ecology has to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the 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

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in ecology. 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

Best Ecology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	23
North Carolina	190	8
Georgia	190	5
Virginia	182	2
Tennessee	150	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ecology

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	87
Marine Biology	35
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	13
Conservation Biology	6
Epidemiology and Biostatistics	5

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.