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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 370 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,033 and $17,211 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great zoology programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 12 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree zoology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wyoming Zoology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology at USU

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

Full U of I Zoology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 15 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 3 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Zoology at Boise State

#6

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 2 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

Read more about Zoology at Montana State University

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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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