2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Illinois, there were 94 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 9 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree ecology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Full University of Chicago Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $75-$110k)

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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