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2027 Best Value Animal Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Animal Physiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/animal-physiology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 physiology students.

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• Best Value Animal Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Animal Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Value Animal Physiology Schools

1

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,872 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal physiology, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Madison this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Typical student debt for animal physiology graduates is $24,872. Early-career animal physiology graduates make about $23,888. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Kent State University At Kent
Kent, OH

$12,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,388 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in animal physiology will find it at Kent State University At Kent, which ranked #2. Kent State University At Kent is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,220, while out-of-state students pay about $21,575. Typical student debt for animal physiology graduates is $25,000. Early-career animal physiology graduates make about $44,776. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% 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.