by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Behavior and Ethology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Animal Behavior & Ethology is the 822nd most popular major in the country with 183 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 69 animal behavior and ethology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Behavior and Ethology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in animal behavior and ethology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal behavior and ethology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region animal behavior and ethology students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Behavior and Ethology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the #1 spot on the list. Canisius is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 52 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin and Marshall College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Behavior and Ethology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Franklin and Marshall College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Animal Behavior & Ethology at Franklin and Marshall College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Behavior and Ethology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Animal Behavior & Ethology at Bucknell University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utica College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Behavior and Ethology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Utica College is located in Utica, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Behavior & Ethology at Utica College
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