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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $0-$30k)

35 Ranked Colleges
1,621 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,775 people earned their degree in zoology/animal biology, making the major the 317th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,621 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology/animal biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent zoology/animal biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the zoology/animal biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $0-$30k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $4,367 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW - Madison.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UW - Madison Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $1,994 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at UF

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $7,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low 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%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at NC State

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $6,686 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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/Animal Biology at Michigan State University

#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 26 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wyoming is $8,231 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UW

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 87 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $8,194 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio State

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCSB is $10,316 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UCSB

#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $9,842 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at UC Davis

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,669 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#18 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 68 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $9,334 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#4 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 85 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Colorado State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $11,831 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#8 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $11,524 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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/Animal Biology at North Dakota State University

#14

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#22 in overall quality

Weber State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $9,790 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Weber State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#15

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,317 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas Tech

#16

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#12 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $13,989 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UMaine

#17

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#17 in overall quality

University of Vermont landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,015 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Vermont.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Full UVM Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#18

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 41 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oswego is $9,698 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 214 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#21 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Oxford is $13,759 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University - Oxford

With a ranking of #21, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $13,658 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SIUC Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#22

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#19 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $14,157 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Oregon State University

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 154 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #15 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $17,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 21 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #13 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,747 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at UNH

#25

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio

Muskingum University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,664 for bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Muskingum University.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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