2023 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$17,100
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 7,247 people earned their degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,579 and had an average of $23,052 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,461 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,489 and $22,930 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The ecology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying ecology.
Top 1 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 26 associates’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,488 students enrolled at Savannah State University, 285 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Savannah State University]](/colleges/savannah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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