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2025 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas

5 Colleges in Texas
568 Ecology Degrees Awarded
$43,540 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #103 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 568 degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School

Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas Your choice of ecology, evolution & systematics biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Ecology
Master's Degrees in Ecology
Doctor's Degrees in Ecology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ecology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Texas Schools in Ecology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Ecology Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 221 ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ecology program earn around $33,955 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
45 Ecology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of North Texas if you wish to pursue a degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a good option for students pursuing a degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 9 ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
83.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at El Paso if you wish to pursue a degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 6 ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 29 ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 58
Oklahoma 257 88
New Mexico 219 2

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Ecology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Epidemiology 264
Marine Biology 147
Ecology 77
Evolutionary Biology 44
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 18
Environmental Biology 16
Population Biology 2

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Majors Similar to Ecology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 9,493
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,463
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 896
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 502
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 321
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 257
Biotechnology 195
Zoology 122
Genetics 98
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 98

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