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

13 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology/animal biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality zoology/animal biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

Full Ohio State Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 12 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wyoming

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full NC State Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 15 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UH Manoa

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 2 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Colorado State

#9

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 3 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Maine

#9 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SIUC Zoology/Animal Biology Report

Miami University - Oxford ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University - Oxford

#10 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Oklahoma

#11 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree zoology students whose families make $0-$30k list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at OHIO Athens

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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