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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

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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 Plains States region, there were 104 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,273 and $23,583 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular zoology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree zoology students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 doctorate’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 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Zoology Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 doctorate’s zoology 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology at Iowa State

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Zoology at Kansas State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology at North Dakota State University

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 doctorate’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 more about Zoology at UMN Duluth

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Zoology at KU

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