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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 229 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,170 and $26,694 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in zoology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the #1 spot on the list. Canisius College is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 16 masters’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Frostburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg State University is a small school located in Frostburg, Maryland that handed out 15 masters’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bucknell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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