2026 Best Ecology Schools in Connecticut

Ecology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for ecology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Ecology Schools in Connecticut

Best Schools for Ecology in Connecticut

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ecology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Ecology

1

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Ecology Degrees Awarded

$43,936 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Connecticut College this year for ecology. Set in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 82% of students finish within six years. Connecticut College awarded about 21 ecology degrees in the most recent data year. Ecology graduates of Connecticut College earn a median of $43,936 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,979. See the full ecology program report for Connecticut College

2

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Ecology Degrees Awarded

$32,882 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong ecology program will find one at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 36 ecology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Connecticut in the most recent data year. Students who receive their ecology degree from University Of Connecticut earn around $32,882 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Connecticut graduates carry a median of $26,798 in student loans. See the full ecology program report for University Of Connecticut

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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.