2025 Best Ecology Schools in Texas

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ecology Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 77 degrees in ecology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Ecology Schools List

Pick Your Ecology Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ecology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Ecology in Texas

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.

Top Texas Schools in Ecology

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

52.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in ecology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a degree in ecology from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Ecology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of North Texas if you wish to pursue a degree in ecology. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a degree in ecology from University of North Texas

Best Ecology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Ecology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	565	80
New Mexico	416	2

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Ecology Related Rankings by Major

Ecology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	264
Marine Biology	147
Evolutionary Biology	44
Aquatic Biology/Limnology	18
Environmental Biology	16
Population Biology	2

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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.