by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 368 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,056 and $22,198 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 4 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree zoology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 3 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Zoology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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