If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #35 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Combined, these schools handed out 56 doctor's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to ecology, evolution & systematics biology students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt ecology, evolution & systematics biology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ecology, evolution & systematics biology related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students working on their doctor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in Michigan
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the ecology program earn an average of $54,714 in their early career salary.
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).
