by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 144 doctor's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology to qualified students.
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Your choice of ecology, evolution & systematics biology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ecology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology needs to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of Southern California
University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Irvine
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Davis
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - San Diego
UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Santa Cruz
Explore all the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 122 | 20 |
| Nevada | 84 | 7 |
| Hawaii | 53 | 7 |
| Alaska | 19 | 2 |
One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Epidemiology | 47 |
| Ecology | 36 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 21 |
| Marine Biology | 15 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 11 |
| Population Biology | 9 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 186 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 164 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 114 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 110 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 100 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 63 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 61 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 60 |
| Genetics | 39 |
| Zoology | 35 |
