2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

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 North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 North Carolina, there were 11 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ecology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree ecology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s ecology 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 North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Ecology at Duke

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. 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

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology (Income $75-$110k)

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.

Credits

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