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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

2 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,130 people earned their degree in ecology, making the major the 384th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 127 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in ecology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ecology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ecology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Ecology at Texas A&M College Station

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ecology at OSU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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