2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $30-$48k

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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 Utah, there were 163 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,500 and $15,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

#1

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #1 spot on the list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Utah State University

#2

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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