SUMMARY
Studying Ecology is not only a valuable choice, but ordinarily an obligatory first step for undergrads choosing to pursue a career as an environmental ecologist, an ecologist, or a biological ecologist. In fact, nationally, ecology is an uncommon major coming in at the 232nd most popular area of study. Last year, there were 835 ecology graduates. In-state tuition for ecology at private colleges is, on average, 4.2 times more costly than their public counterparts.
With just 65 universities offering this degree you may have a more finite list of the institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you are hoping to immerse yourself with other ecology majors, look at universities in New York which have more students admitted to ecology than any other state. less precisely, the best region to study ecology is in the Mid East region with University of Maryland-College Park, New York University, and Siena College best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick for the top conference to study ecology is the Big Twelve Conference with Iowa State University representing the conference. That said, our belief is that the best school for ecology is New York University, and here you can find our comprehensive list for the best colleges.
The objectively 'best' school is not necessarily the 'best' school for you. There can be tons more facets to weigh when deciding on institution. Features such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food would definitely refashion your feelings on where to go to college. At Authority, we have weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which ecology university is home to the top campus, the answer is New York University. If you are primarily interested in which college boasts the finest campus, we have a whole list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through professor reviews, government databases, student reviews, and more to compare every U.S. major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our comprehensive list for the schools with the best student life and, from that list, our selection of the college with the best student life for ecology is University of California-Los Angeles. Are you curious why? Keep scrolling to learn more about our top choices. Many of our conclusions will probably shock you.
If price is a major deciding factor in your decision on where to go to school, you might be cautious about Connecticut College. Connecticut College appears to be the most expensive school for ecology, at least for out of state students. We have an entire page for the most expensive schools that might put the expense at Connecticut College into perspective. For more context, you could be interested to know that ecology is the 238th most expensive major in the US, with an average bill of $28,100. On a broader scale, the most costly state for ecology in the nation is Pennsylvania demonstrated with a tuition of $48,560 at the main university in the state Susquehanna University. To zoom out even further, the most costly region of the U.S. for ecology is the New England region which is best demonstrated with Connecticut College with a cost of $56,540, and University of Connecticut with a cost of $36,466.
Our cheapest region for ecology is the Southwest region which is represented by Oklahoma State University-Main Campus with a cost of $20,877 and University of North Texas with a cost of $18,423. On the bright side, the most affordable university for ecology is Northern State University. Authority's entire list of the most affordable universities can be explored here.
In-state attendees can expect to pay about $10,500 for a degree in ecology. The cost grows by a lot to a median of $26,800 for an out-of-state public-school undergrad. Our selection for the college constituting the best value for ecology: Connecticut College. Here you will find our comprehensive list on the universities we see as being the best value in general. Bear in mind, this list is predicated on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition is considered, but we do not know in which states any one student has residency.
Earnings for ecology students differ a lot, but two-years after graduation graduates will typically make around $43,900. While there can be much variation in pay; highest paid earners can make up to $80,200. Right out of university, the minimum earning jobs within the ecology field make $24,100, which isn't that bad. The highest earning graduates from ecology studied at University of Maryland-College Park and if you are looking for colleges with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.
The general diversity of ecology ranks subpar, coming within the 29th percentile of all majors. The university with the highest composite diversity for ecology is New York University and here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities which have the most diversity. The financial diversity of Ecology stands only within the 73rd percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even lower in the 26th percentile. White students make up the largest share at 72% of students studying ecology. Additionally, 59% of undergrads seeking an ecology major are women.
The median score for ecology professors is 4.3 stars, a score that is 8% better than the median across all majors; this is a fairly good score. If you are interested in the most popular ecology instructor in the country, consider looking up Dinny Aletheiani from Yale University. This may be a shock, but the best rated professors of ecology by student come from New York University. As we consider data other than just rankings it becomes clear that the college possessing the best professors for ecology is New York University. One will find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, as well as many of the top instructors in the country.
Finally, the most difficult university to get into for ecology is College of the Ozarks. While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we do have a general list for the hardest colleges to get into. Although, we hope you believe that approaching university from context only derived from superlatives could be said to be the root of many of higher education's fundamental issues. We at Authority hope you read our other pages on different colleges and peruse a couple of our helpful background articles on essential details to look out for as your college search continues.