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66 PhD programmes in Ecology in United States

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Biological Sciences

This Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is designed to offer a broad, multidisciplinary modern education in the life sciences coupled with the development of in-depth expertise and research training within a specialized area.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$26,838/yr
The Ohio State University4,5(31)
Columbus, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology

The Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology (EEOB) at The Ohio State University offers a PhD program that leads to mastery of the fundamental principles in the student’s area of interest in the general realm of evolution, ecology and organismal biology. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$14,318/yr
Cornell University4,2(44)
Ithaca, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Ecology

The Ecology PhD program at Cornell University is intended to provide students with broad exposure to concepts and research approaches within ecology and evolution (primarily through seminars and formal course work), as well as in-depth study in one or more subdisciplines (normally guided by the student's Special Committee). 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$20,800/yr
Miami University4,6(11)
Oxford, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Ecology Evolution Environmental Biology

At Miami University, Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental program of study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$14,931/yr
Colorado State University4,1(108)
Fort Collins, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Rangeland Ecosystem Science

The Rangeland Ecosystem Science program from Colorado State University consists of foresters, range scientists, hydrologists, and social scientists that study natural environmental processes and how they interact with human systems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$31,556/yr
Kent State University3,8(25)
Kent, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Biological Sciences - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The Biological Sciences - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology degree from Kent State University provides opportunities to study in areas such as animal behavior, entomology, limnology, microbial ecology, ornithology, systems ecology, systematic and evolutionary biology, environmental physiology, vertebrate ecology and population and community ecology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$25,091/yr
University of California, San Diego4,2(14)
San Diego, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Interdisiplinary Research on Substance Use

The Interdisiplinary Research on Substance Use program at the University of California, San Diego is an addiction research program designed to train researchers using cutting-edge, investigational data analytics and methodologies to reduce the national and global burden of substance use and misuse.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,477/yr
Princeton University4,3(36)
Princeton, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology program from Princeton University is designed to develop both the breadth and depth of understanding that will enable graduates of the department to respond to future advances in the field. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Georgia4,1(55)
Athens, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Ecology

Facilities of the School of Ecology in Athens, and at off-campus facilities such as the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, the University of Georgia Marine Institute and other sites in the state, and international sites such as Maquipunca Reserve in Ecuador and the Ecolodge San Luis in Costa Rica, provide students unusual opportunities for ecological training. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Colorado State University4,1(108)
Fort Collins, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Ecology – Human Environment Interactions

The Ecology – Human Environment Interactions program from Colorado State University offers outstanding opportunities for graduate studies ecology, including social-environmental systems. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$31,556/yr
Northwestern University4,2(54)
Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Life Sciences and Clinical Investigation

The Life Sciences and Clinical Investigation program at Northwestern University is designed to connect PhD trainees in life sciences early in their research experience with clinician investigators who can help them see the value of understanding the clinical needs of patients. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$9,344/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(20)
Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology

The Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology PEEC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is an interdepartmental program designed to provide individualized training in preparation for careers in these disciplines. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$32,204/yr
University of Washington4,2(55)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management

The Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management (QERM) program at University of Washington is a unique interdisciplinary graduate program designed for students interested in applying quantitative tools to ecological and resource management issues. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$35,259/yr
University of California, Irvine (UCI)4,4(7)
Irvine, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Faculty in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) study questions pertinent at a variety of levels of biological organization, from molecular aspects of evolution to organismal physiology and the ecology of terrestrial, freshwater and ocean ecosystems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$37,217/yr
Pennsylvania State University4,4(40)
University Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Ecology

Investigate patterns in the interactions among organisms and their environments—from the molecule to the biosphere, all with this Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Pennsylvania State University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
University of Wisconsin Madison4,3(13)
Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Human Ecology - Design Studies

The graduate program in Human Ecology - Design Studies at University of Wisconsin Madison is housed within the School of Human Ecology. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,732/yr
Northern Arizona University4,4(26)
Flagstaff, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Informatics and Computing - Ecological and Environmental Informatics

The Informatics and Computing - Ecological and Environmental Informatics program at Northern Arizona University will prepare you to work in the transformative "fourth paradigm" of science and engineering, an interdisciplinary field relying on big data and advanced software, hardware, and statistics skills.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$32,190/yr
University of Florida4,3(102)
Gainesville, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Interdisciplinary Ecology

The School at University of Florida offers a program of study leading to the Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis options), and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Interdisciplinary Ecology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,872/yr
Texas A&M University4,1(19)
College Station, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Ecosystem Science and Management

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Ecosystem Science and Management at Texas A&M University is designed primarily for students who are pursuing an academic or research career in ecology and/or natural resource management, with an emphasis on forest or rangeland ecosystems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$8,358/yr
University of California, Davis4,4(12)
Davis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Ecology (Joint Program)

The Ecology (Joint Program) is a doctoral degree that is run jointly by the Ecology Program at San Diego State University and the Ecology Graduate Group at University of California, Davis. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr

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