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2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 415 people earned their degree in entomology, making the major the 654th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 133 entomology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in entomology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great entomology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the entomology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entomology (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s entomology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $6,860 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entomology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s entomology degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $4,069 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entomology at UF

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entomology students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell University is $7,518 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Entomology at Cornell University

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s entomology degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $5,879 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Entomology at Purdue

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entomology degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $13,270 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M College Station Entomology Report

#9 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s entomology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $10,037 for Bachelor’s Degree Entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State Entomology Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s entomology degrees to qualified students.

OSU also made our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,962 for Bachelor’s Degree Entomology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Entomology at OSU

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s entomology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $10,769 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Entomology at University of California - Davis

#14 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entomology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,151 for Bachelor’s Degree Entomology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCR.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Entomology at University of California - Riverside

#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entomology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $13,508 for Bachelor’s Degree Entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Entomology at UNL

#11

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entomology students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,241 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entomology at UGA

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $15,197 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Entomology at Michigan State University

#13

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,236 for Bachelor’s Degree Entomology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UD.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Entomology at University of Delaware

#14

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entomology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Idaho is $11,735 for bachelor’s degree entomology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Idaho Entomology Report

#15

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Entomology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entomology students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #13 spot in our “Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,779 for Bachelor’s Degree Entomology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Entomology at Rutgers New Brunswick

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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