by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for new england region zoology students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #1 spot on the list. Unity College is located in Unity, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampshire College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region. Hampshire is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 24 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 32 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 107 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 22 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 86%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
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