by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Zoology is the 165th most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, zoology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,104 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 239 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,177 and $25,641 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region” 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 in the New England Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Unity, Maine, and it awarded 18 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
Unity not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Unity College is $26,261 for New England Region Zoology students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 32 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region zoology students list, UMaine has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $16,033 for new england region zoology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,160 for new england region zoology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 107 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $22,974 for New England Region Zoology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 32 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM also made our “Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UVM is $19,509 for new england region zoology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New England came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region zoology students list, UNE has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New England is $35,871 for new england region zoology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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