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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Ecology is the 384th most popular major in the country with 1,130 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 101 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The ecology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ecology at Duke

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ecology at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ecology at University of Florida

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ecology at University of Georgia

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Full Old Dominion Ecology Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Ecology Report

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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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