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2027 Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in Pennsylvania

[Animal Behavior & Ethology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/animal-behavior-and-ethology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal behavior & ethology students.

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• Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal behavior & ethology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools

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Franklin And Marshall College
Lancaster, PA

$70,794 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,411 Avg Student Debt

$76,124 Median Earnings (10yr)

Franklin And Marshall College tops our 2027 list of the best value animal behavior & ethology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin And Marshall College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $70,794. Students borrow a median of $20,411 to complete the animal behavior & ethology program here. Early-career animal behavior & ethology graduates make about $43,020. That is a strong return on a $20,411 median debt. Franklin And Marshall College admits about 28% of applicants.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

$67,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,951 Avg Student Debt

$93,807 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bucknell University earned it the #2 place for animal behavior & ethology. Set in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,812. Typical student debt for animal behavior & ethology graduates is $25,951. Animal Behavior & Ethology graduates of Bucknell University earn a median of $64,331 early in their careers. Set against $25,951 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.