2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Ecology in the Southeast Region

Ecology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #441 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of ecology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in ecology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ecology School for Your Master's Degree

The ecology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Ecology in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of ecology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Ecology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for ecology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ecology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ecology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Ecology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Florida is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in ecology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in ecology in Florida.

There were approximately 6 ecology individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in ecology from University of Florida

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ecology has to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in ecology in Tennessee.

There were approximately 4 ecology individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in ecology from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a master's degree in ecology. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in ecology in North Carolina.

There were about 2 ecology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in ecology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

University of Georgia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in ecology. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in ecology in Georgia.

There were roughly 1 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in ecology from University of Georgia

5

Duke University
Durham, NC

#2 Most Popular In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. More information about a master’s in ecology from Duke University

5

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

#2 Most Popular In FL

Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in ecology from Florida Institute of Technology

Best Ecology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	11
Georgia	361	3
North Carolina	323	3
Tennessee	296	2

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Ecology Related Rankings by Major

Ecology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	327
Marine Biology	144
Conservation Biology	15
Environmental Biology	14

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.