2025 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 69 master's degrees in ecology, evolution & systematics biology to qualified students.

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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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Ecology

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

17 Annual Graduates

$55,779 Median Starting Salary

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Master's recipients from the ecology, evolution & systematics biology major at University of South Carolina - Columbia make $2,723 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

15 Annual Graduates

College of Charleston is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.More information about a master’s in ecology, evolution & systematics biology from College of Charleston

3

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

25 Annual Graduates

$50,334 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in ecology, evolution & systematics biology needs to check out Coastal Carolina University. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the ecology program report average early career income of $50,334.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	153
Georgia	190	152
Virginia	182	7
North Carolina	178	28
Tennessee	166	13
Alabama	151	12
Kentucky	147	14
Louisiana	147	38
Mississippi	145	8
West Virginia	112	6

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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
Marine Biology	43
Epidemiology	26

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	146
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	22
Genetics	14
Zoology	10
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2
Biotechnology	2
Pharmacology & Toxicology	1

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.