Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

32 Ranked Colleges
822 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,312 people earned their degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States. 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 the Southeast region, there were 1,526 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,743 and $35,832 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 822 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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 Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 15 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt University is $6,017 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Vanderbilt University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#2

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 26 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UWF

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k list, FIU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $6,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida International University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 46 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UGA

#5

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $9,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Augusta University.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Augusta University

#6

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Hampton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Hampton also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hampton is $25,609 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Hampton University

#7

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $9,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Appalachian State

#8

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 132 students in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Carolina University is $12,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Coastal Carolina University

#9

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah State University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,425 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Savannah State University.

Full Savannah State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#10

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNCW has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $14,415 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 5 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,787 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNA.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UNA

#12

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $16,111 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UofSC

#13

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $13,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Southern Miss

#14

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 29 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k list, C of C has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend C of C is $15,910 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full C of C Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#15

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Ave Maria University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AMU also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for AMU is $12,832 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Ave Maria University

#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $20,326 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Auburn University

#17

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Wingate University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 11 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wingate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wingate University is $16,798 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Wingate

#18

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

With a ranking of #18, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of West Alabama.

Full University of West Alabama Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#19

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend TROY is $16,457 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Troy University

#20

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $19,863 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at The University of Alabama

#21

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Stetson University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stetson University is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Stetson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson University is $21,385 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Stetson

#22

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Southern College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Southern College is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 25 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern College is $21,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Florida Southern

#23

Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Rollins College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Rollins also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $25,504 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ecology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rollins.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Rollins College Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#24

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Alabama State.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Alabama State University

#25

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#6 in overall quality

The University of Tampa ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Ecology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $26,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ecology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tampa Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Biology Schools

Find Schools Near You