2025 Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of evolutionary biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 doctor's degrees in evolutionary biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on evolutionary biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other evolutionary biology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized evolutionary biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for evolutionary biology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Evolutionary Biology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Evolutionary Biology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in evolutionary biology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Evolutionary Biology

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in evolutionary biology. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in evolutionary biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in evolutionary biology. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in evolutionary biology from Michigan State University

Best Evolutionary Biology Colleges by State

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Evolutionary Biology Related Rankings by Major

Evolutionary Biology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.