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2027 Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Animal Behavior & Ethology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/animal-behavior-and-ethology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal behavior & ethology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value animal behavior & ethology schools.

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

2027 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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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

$38,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,009 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal behavior & ethology, no school beat Carroll University this year. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. 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. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.

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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)

Students looking for strong value in animal behavior & ethology will find it at Indiana University Bloomington, which ranked #2. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,144, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Typical student debt for animal behavior & ethology graduates is $23,250. Early-career animal behavior & ethology graduates make about $27,096. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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).

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