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Best Schools for Evolutionary Biology in the United States
Below are the best evolutionary biology schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Evolutionary Biology
University Of California Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in evolutionary biology. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a very large public institution. About 87% of students finish within six years. About 16 evolutionary biology degrees were awarded at University Of California Irvine in the most recent year. Graduates of the evolutionary biology program make about $50,958 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,539 to complete this degree.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in evolutionary biology, ranking #2. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 86% of students finish within six years. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awarded about 27 evolutionary biology degrees in the most recent data year. Evolutionary Biology graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $63,289 early in their careers. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates carry a median of $24,958 in student loans.
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Eastern Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in evolutionary biology, ranking #3. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. About 46% of students finish within six years. Eastern Michigan University awarded about 10 evolutionary biology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the evolutionary biology program make about $47,887 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $28,781 to complete this degree.
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Other Evolutionary Biology Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 49 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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