If you plan on majoring in ecology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #416 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
There was only one school in Pennsylvania to review for the 2025 Best Ecology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ecology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ecology degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in ecology has to look into Susquehanna University. Located in the distant town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in ecology from Susquehanna University
Best Ecology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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).
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