Best Ecology. Programs (2026)

All 67 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	Suny College Of Environmental Science And ForestryPublic	$50,010	89	$11,000	Excellent	$11,551	Manageable
#27	University Of California-Santa CruzPublic	$49,821	124	$16,666	Good	$28,682	Challenging
#28	University Of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic	$49,602	64	$20,484	Good	$28,364	High
#29	University Of GeorgiaPublic	$49,436	44	$18,500	Good	$20,855	Challenging
#30	Eckerd CollegePrivate	$48,631	80	$27,000	Manageable	$52,772	High
#31	University Of New EnglandPrivate	$48,592	37	$25,250	Manageable	$29,675	High
#32	University Of Rhode IslandPublic	$48,446	30	$22,250	Good	$28,000	High
#33	Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic	$47,553	18	$21,500	Good	$25,294	High
#34	University Of Hawaii At ManoaPublic	$46,500	43	$18,500	Good	$30,988	High
#35	Texas A&M University-College StationPublic	$46,453	124	$17,804	Good	$32,258	High
#36	Bemidji State UniversityPublic	$45,822	25	$19,750	Good	$12,173	Challenging
#37	Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic	$45,323	117	$23,750	Manageable	$35,414	High
#38	Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate	$45,287	25	$24,250	Manageable	$21,738	High
#39	University Of New HavenPrivate	$45,115	13	$27,000	Manageable	$54,414	High
#40	Stockton UniversityPublic	$44,981	38	$20,500	Manageable	$23,182	High
#41	Unity Environmental UniversityPrivate	$44,652	22	$25,000	Manageable	$30,473	High
#42	Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic	$44,386	16	$21,058	Manageable	$11,598	Challenging
#43	State University Of New York At PlattsburghPublic	$44,153	5	$21,196	Manageable	$19,010	High
#44	The University Of TampaPrivate	$43,683	43	$24,211	Manageable	$53,549	High
#45	Florida Southern CollegePrivate	$43,549	31	$25,000	Manageable	$33,294	High
#46	University Of MiamiPrivate	$42,932	42	$17,500	Good	$37,267	High
#47	Harvard UniversityPrivate	$42,682	73	—	—	—	—
#48	College Of CharlestonPublic	$42,466	32	$23,250	Manageable	$35,971	High
#49	University Of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic	$39,812	87	$19,500	Manageable	$22,737	High
#50	University Of Hawaii At HiloPublic	$39,528	30	$20,500	Manageable	$20,688	High

#26Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry

Syracuse, NY • Public

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$50,010Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,000

Student Debt

$11,551

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

12.1% burden

#27University Of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA • Public

💰

$49,821Program Earnings

124

Cohort

$16,666

Student Debt

$28,682

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.4% burden

25.0% burden

#28University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI • Public

💰

$49,602Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,484

Student Debt

$28,364

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.4% burden

26.9% burden

#29University Of Georgia

Athens, GA • Public

💰

$49,436Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$20,855

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.4% burden

21.7% burden

Saint Petersburg, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$48,631Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$52,772

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.2% burden

46.2% burden

#31University Of New England

Biddeford, ME • Private nonprofit

💰

$48,592Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,250

Student Debt

$29,675

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.3% burden

31.3% burden

#32University Of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI • Public

💰

$48,446Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$28,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.8% burden

28.9% burden

#33Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ • Public

💰

$47,553Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$25,294

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.8% burden

27.8% burden

#34University Of Hawaii At Manoa

Honolulu, HI • Public

💰

$46,500Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$30,988

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.6% burden

31.0% burden

#35Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX • Public

💰

$46,453Program Earnings

124

Cohort

$17,804

Student Debt

$32,258

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.2% burden

31.5% burden

#36Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN • Public

💰

$45,822Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,750

Student Debt

$12,173

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.6% burden

19.9% burden

#37Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC • Public

💰

$45,323Program Earnings

117

Cohort

$23,750

Student Debt

$35,414

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.3% burden

38.9% burden

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#38Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,287Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,250

Student Debt

$21,738

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

14.6% burden

29.7% burden

#39University Of New Haven

West Haven, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$45,115Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$54,414

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

16.4% burden

54.5% burden

#40Stockton University

Galloway, NJ • Public

💰

$44,981Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$23,182

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

12.5% burden

28.9% burden

#41Unity Environmental University

New Gloucester, ME • Private nonprofit

💰

$44,652Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$30,473

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.5% burden

37.3% burden

#42Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN • Public

💰

$44,386Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,058

Student Debt

$11,598

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.2% burden

21.6% burden

#43State University Of New York At Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY • Public

💰

$44,153Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,196

Student Debt

$19,010

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

13.5% burden

27.4% burden

#44The University Of Tampa

Tampa, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$43,683Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,211

Student Debt

$53,549

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.7% burden

55.8% burden

#45Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$43,549Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$33,294

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

16.3% burden

41.4% burden

#46University Of Miami

Coral Gables, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$42,932Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$37,267

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.8% burden

40.7% burden

#47Harvard University

Cambridge, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$42,682Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

#48College Of Charleston

Charleston, SC • Public

💰

$42,466Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$35,971

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

16.0% burden

44.6% burden

#49University Of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC • Public

💰

$39,812Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$22,737

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.5% burden

36.3% burden

#50University Of Hawaii At Hilo

Hilo, HI • Public

💰

$39,528Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$20,688

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

16.6% burden

35.8% burden

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