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Best Schools for Ecology & Evolution in 2026

64 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Ecology & Evolution, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Ecology & Evolution graduate earns $29,876/yr across 64 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$29,876/yr

Avg DW Score

43/100

AI Risk

High

51% task exposure

All Ecology & Evolution Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Ecology & Evolution California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA	59 52–63	$35,110/yr	High	21.7x
2	Ecology & Evolution California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA	61 57–60	$40,875/yr	High	12.2x
3	Ecology & Evolution Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN	54 47–56	$35,521/yr	High	12.4x
4	Ecology & Evolution California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA	57 52–56	$35,436/yr	High	11.6x
5	Ecology & Evolution University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	53 46–55	$36,375/yr	High	11.0x
6	Ecology & Evolution Brigham Young University · Provo, UT	52 40–56	$24,143/yr	High	22.3x
7	Ecology & Evolution California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	56 51–55	$34,838/yr	High	11.3x
8	Ecology & Evolution East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA	52 46–54	$35,762/yr	High	11.0x
9	Ecology & Evolution San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA	55 51–54	$34,764/yr	High	10.7x
10	Ecology & Evolution University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	49 43–51	$37,184/yr	High	7.4x
11	Ecology & Evolution Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	49 43–52	$35,322/yr	High	9.3x
12	Ecology & Evolution University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL	49 42–52	$25,299/yr	High	14.5x
13	Ecology & Evolution Princeton University · Princeton, NJ	49 44–50	$53,038/yr	High	1.2x
14	Ecology & Evolution Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	49 44–50	$39,491/yr	High	4.7x
15	Ecology & Evolution University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC	48 40–51	$25,303/yr	High	13.6x
16	Ecology & Evolution SUNY College at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY	45 36–52	$23,682/yr	High	13.3x
17	Ecology & Evolution Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	48 42–49	$31,923/yr	High	9.9x
18	Ecology & Evolution Iowa State University · Ames, IA	46 39–48	$29,842/yr	High	9.8x
19	Ecology & Evolution University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	45 39–48	$33,682/yr	High	7.3x
20	Ecology & Evolution Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	50 45–49	$33,323/yr	High	8.0x
21	Ecology & Evolution University of California-Davis · Davis, CA	45 38–47	$32,161/yr	High	7.6x
22	Ecology & Evolution University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	48 44–48	$31,656/yr	High	8.0x
23	Ecology & Evolution Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY	42 33–50	$22,725/yr	High	11.4x
24	Ecology & Evolution University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA	44 37–48	$31,088/yr	High	8.1x
25	Ecology & Evolution New York University · New York, NY	44 37–46	$41,024/yr	High	1.9x
26	Ecology & Evolution University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	44 38–46	$32,882/yr	High	5.9x
27	Ecology & Evolution University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	44 38–46	$32,882/yr	High	5.9x
28	Ecology & Evolution University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	44 38–46	$32,882/yr	High	5.9x
29	Ecology & Evolution University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	44 38–46	$32,882/yr	High	5.9x
30	Ecology & Evolution University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	43 37–45	$32,882/yr	High	4.9x
31	Ecology & Evolution Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	42 35–46	$24,862/yr	High	9.6x
32	Ecology & Evolution University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI	43 38–45	$28,856/yr	High	7.9x
33	Ecology & Evolution University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA	42 35–45	$29,258/yr	High	7.3x
34	Ecology & Evolution University of Delaware · Newark, DE	44 39–45	$33,296/yr	High	4.2x
35	Ecology & Evolution Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI	42 35–46	$29,318/yr	High	7.4x
36	Ecology & Evolution Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	42 35–44	$26,838/yr	High	7.9x
37	Ecology & Evolution University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	42 35–45	$27,100/yr	High	8.1x
38	Ecology & Evolution Stockton University · Galloway, NJ	41 35–43	$29,289/yr	High	5.4x
39	Ecology & Evolution University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	41 34–45	$25,271/yr	High	8.4x
40	Ecology & Evolution Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	41 35–44	$27,770/yr	High	7.0x
41	Ecology & Evolution University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI	41 34–43	$25,820/yr	High	7.4x
42	Ecology & Evolution Siena College · Loudonville, NY	41 36–42	$37,789/yr	High	1.1x
43	Ecology & Evolution University of North Texas · Denton, TX	42 38–43	$28,681/yr	High	5.4x
44	Ecology & Evolution University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA	39 33–42	$25,810/yr	High	6.0x
45	Ecology & Evolution University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	39 32–42	$26,176/yr	High	6.0x
46	Ecology & Evolution University of Georgia · Athens, GA	40 35–41	$25,724/yr	High	4.8x
47	Ecology & Evolution Harvard University · Cambridge, MA	37 30–42	$31,999/yr	High	2.3x
48	Ecology & Evolution University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI	37 30–39	$22,844/yr	High	4.4x
49	Ecology & Evolution The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL	37 30–39	$29,603/yr	High	2.4x
50	Ecology & Evolution St Lawrence University · Canton, NY	29 23–31	$17,443/yr	High	-0.3x
51	Ecology & Evolution University of New Haven · West Haven, CT	35 29–38	$29,767/yr	High	1.9x
52	Ecology & Evolution Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL	36 31–37	$31,114/yr	High	1.1x
53	Ecology & Evolution Hawaii Pacific University · Honolulu, HI	34 27–38	$25,499/yr	High	2.6x
54	Ecology & Evolution Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI	37 32–37	$23,846/yr	High	2.9x
55	Ecology & Evolution Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	35 29–38	$29,074/yr	High	2.0x
56	Ecology & Evolution University of New England · Biddeford, ME	35 29–36	$29,871/yr	High	1.3x
57	Ecology & Evolution The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	35 30–36	$17,511/yr	High	2.7x
58	Ecology & Evolution University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	35 30–35	$18,728/yr	High	2.4x
59	Ecology & Evolution Stetson University · DeLand, FL	33 27–34	$28,195/yr	High	0.3x
60	Ecology & Evolution Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL	32 27–34	$26,616/yr	High	0.6x
61	Ecology & Evolution Eckerd College · Saint Petersburg, FL	30 24–33	$21,980/yr	High	1.0x
62	Ecology & Evolution University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL	30 24–32	$23,504/yr	High	0.6x
63	Ecology & Evolution Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ	31 26–33	$25,004/yr	High	0.4x
64	Ecology & Evolution University of Dayton · Dayton, OH	30 25–32	$23,609/yr	High	0.2x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Ecology & Evolution?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State University-Fullerton ranks #1 for Ecology & Evolution with a score of 59/100 and graduate earnings of $35,110/yr.

How much do Ecology & Evolution graduates earn?

Across 64 schools, Ecology & Evolution graduates earn an average of $29,876/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $53,038/yr.

Is Ecology & Evolution a good major for AI resistance?

Ecology & Evolution has an average AI task exposure of 51%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.