25 Most Popular Colleges for Ecology & Systematics Biology Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 823 students received their doctor’s degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Davis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Davis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,105	$2,105
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In a typical year, there are 4,247 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Chapel Hill.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,943	$27,154
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,986	$1,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,509

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,438. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Johns Hopkins can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, Johns Hopkins reported having 4,077 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

The school reported having 3,898 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

There were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,901. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, Columbia reported having 2,805 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 5,296 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UTHealth can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,219	$28,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,299	$1,299
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$212	$839

Across all programs, there were 520 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 290 were classified as teaching assistants, and 230 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Pitt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

In a typical year, there are 1,932 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UC Irvine can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 3,119 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCR.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Riverside

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,173	$2,173
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UCR reported having 1,881 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,300 were classified as teaching assistants, and 494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

The school reported having 2,670 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

Across all programs, there were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Duke.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,598. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

In a typical year, there are 2,613 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Colorado State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

There were 1,836 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In a typical year, there are 2,039 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Brown can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,231	$52,231
Fees for Full-Time Students	$974	$974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,632	$1,632

The school reported having 909 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending William & Mary.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at College of William and Mary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,630	$25,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,372	$5,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$535	$1,265

Across all programs, there were 665 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 249 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UChicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

There were 660 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at CU - Boulder.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Boulder

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,160	$29,502
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,838	$1,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$620	$1,639

In 2017-2018, CU - Boulder reported having 2,669 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,420 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UT Austin can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,079. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCSB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Santa Barbara

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,067	$2,067
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 2,045 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,409 were classified as teaching assistants, and 636 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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