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2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
411 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region

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 Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 411 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,474 and $22,714 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Zoology in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region zoology students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Zoology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UF Zoology Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $21,262 for Southeast Region Zoology students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson University Zoology Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 16 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region zoology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State Zoology Report

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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 #4 for the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 74 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for Southeast Region Zoology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology at North Carolina State University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 25 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region zoology students list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region zoology students per year to attend UGA.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Zoology at UGA

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region zoology students list, Liberty University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Zoology students.

Full Liberty University Zoology Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region zoology students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,811 for Southeast Region Zoology students per year to attend Louisiana State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology at Louisiana State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region zoology students list, UK has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Zoology students per year to attend UK.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Kentucky

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 35 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Lees - McRae College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lees - McRae College is $23,347 for southeast region zoology students.

Full Lees - McRae College Zoology Report

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,671 for Southeast Region Zoology students per year to attend CSU.

Read more about Zoology at Charleston Southern University

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Berry also took the #7 spot in our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,410 for southeast region zoology students per year to attend Berry College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry Zoology Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Eckerd College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Eckerd also made our “Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Eckerd is $36,531 for southeast region zoology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Zoology at Eckerd

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