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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Zoology/Animal Biology is the 317th most popular major in the country with 1,775 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the zoology/animal biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree zoology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UF 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 University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 12 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #5 spot 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 University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio 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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 15 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 2 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree zoology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMaine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree zoology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#8 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 Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#10 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 $48-$75k list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, 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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