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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 267 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,025 and $21,840 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree zoology students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the #1 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Canisius also made our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Canisius College are $15,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Zoology at Canisius

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 7 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology at Cornell

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology at Rutgers New Brunswick

#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Delaware

#6

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6.

Penn State University Park also took the #4 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Read more about Zoology at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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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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