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 Plains States Region” 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 the Plains States region, there were 104 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,273 and $23,583 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region zoology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Friends University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 17 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dodge City Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Iowa State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Zoology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Zoology at University of Minnesota - Duluth
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