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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Zoology is the 165th most popular major in the country with 3,141 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southeast region, there were 400 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,133 and $22,313 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the zoology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 19 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree zoology students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Zoology Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #3 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Zoology at Clemson University

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Zoology at NC State

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State University Zoology Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Zoology Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Zoology at Virginia Tech

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology at Louisiana State University

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kentucky 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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