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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

1 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

Across Illinois, there were 64 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great zoology/animal biology programs and 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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The zoology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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