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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,141 people earned their degree in zoology, making the major the 165th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, zoology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,825 and had an average of $22,041 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 267 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,025 and $21,840 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in zoology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent zoology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the zoology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Zoology Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Zoology Report

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Delaware Zoology Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on Zoology at Rutgers New Brunswick

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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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