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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Ecology in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Ecology is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,060 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 156 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in ecology. To top this list, a school must have a successful ecology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region ecology students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State Ecology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Ecology Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ecology at St. Cloud State University

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Ozarks. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Ecology at Hard Work U

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 7 ’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Ecology at University of Northern Iowa

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region list. NSU is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 2 ’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NSU Ecology Report

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Ecology at WUSTL

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