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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Far Western US region, there were 375 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,820 and $20,531 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality zoology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the zoology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The zoology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region”.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree zoology students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree zoology students list, UC Davis has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Zoology Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also made our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Read more about Zoology at Washington State University

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 5 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology at Oregon State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Read full report on Zoology at UH Manoa

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Zoology Report

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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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