2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,312 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,807 and had an average of $31,265 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 307 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,167 and $33,654 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ecology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$58,673 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Michigan State

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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