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

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in zoology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality zoology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 7 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 28 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree zoology students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Zoology Master’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.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Florida

#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 Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology at Clemson

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology at NC State

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Zoology Report

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Read more about Zoology at Mississippi State

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read more about Zoology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK 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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