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2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
447 Degrees Awarded
$44,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 New England region, there were 914 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,709 and $33,043 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 447 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree ecology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 73 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 11 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 36 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 185 masters’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine

University of New England landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNE are $28,016.

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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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