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2026 Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Animal Behavior & Ethology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/animal-behavior-and-ethology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal behavior & ethology students.

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• Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2026 Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal behavior & ethology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools

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Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

$12,144 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$63,742 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Indiana University Bloomington the best value for a degree in animal behavior & ethology in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,144, with out-of-state students paying around $41,891. Animal Behavior & Ethology graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career animal behavior & ethology graduates make about $27,096. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Indiana University Bloomington admits about 78% of applicants.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

$38,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,009 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Carroll University one of the best values for animal behavior & ethology. Set in the city of Waukesha, Carroll University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $38,890 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the animal behavior & ethology program here. Early-career animal behavior & ethology graduates make about $25,303. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Carroll University admits about 67% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.