by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,984 people earned their degree in zoology, making the major the 165th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 159 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,486 and $21,565 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their zoology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 58 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #2 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 60 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Tarleton State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in Texas ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
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