2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in North Carolina (With Aid)

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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 North Carolina, there were 179 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,450 and $21,227 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree ecology students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in North Carolina (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$63,005 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,286 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Ecology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot on the list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNCW Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology (With Aid)

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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