by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,935 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , ecology, evolution & systematics biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,579 and had an average of $30,950 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 475 ecology, evolution & systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,423 and $29,075 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 300 ecology, evolution & systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. That schools that top this list have a program in ecology, evolution & systematics biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Ozarks. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region. College of the Ozarks is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at CMU CLAS
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bemidji State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tabor College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tabor College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Tabor
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 118 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Iowa State University
Friends University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Friends University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Friends University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Drury University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Cloud State University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Southwestern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winfield, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Southwestern College
Northern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northern State University is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at Northern State University
Northwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northwestern College is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 2 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at NWC
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwest Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
University of Northern Iowa landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washburn University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
Washington University in St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology at UMN Twin Cities
With a ranking of #19, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Dordt University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Ecology Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dordt University Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Report
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