2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Indiana

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana 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 Indiana, there were 66 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 13 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at IU Bloomington

#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $30-$48k)

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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