2025 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 307 master's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of ecology, evolution & systematics biology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ecology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 ecology, evolution & systematics biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for ecology, evolution & systematics biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ecology, evolution & systematics biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ecology, evolution & systematics biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Ecology

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

58 Annual Graduates

$150,114 Median Starting Salary

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.

Those ecology, evolution & systematics biology students who get their master's degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $49,924 more than the typical ecology graduate.

More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

68 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Los Angeles

3

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

30 Annual Graduates

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from Stanford University

4

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

10 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Santa Barbara

5

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

19 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Irvine

6

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - Davis

7

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

55 Annual Graduates

$50,266 Median Starting Salary

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.

Master's students who receive their degree from the ecology program make around $50,266 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from University of California - San Diego

Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best ecology, evolution & systematics biology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	100
Washington	183	59
Nevada	105	1
Hawaii	85	5
Alaska	52	3

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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Related Rankings by Major

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Ecology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	166
Marine Biology	67
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	22
Evolutionary Biology	17
Epidemiology and Biostatistics	17
Ecology	15
Population Biology	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	835
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	169
Biotechnology	142
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	105
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	94
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	87
Genetics	79
Pharmacology & Toxicology	47
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	41
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	41

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.