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2022 Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

5 Ranked Colleges
225 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 261 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 225 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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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Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 68 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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/Animal Biology at Wazzu

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 50 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,016 for far western us region bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oregon State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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 Oregon State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $14,669 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Zoology students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Davis Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make more than $110k list, UCSB has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCSB is $15,884 for far western us region bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSB Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#5

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Zoology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,692 for far western us region bachelor’s degree zoology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Humboldt State University.

Full Humboldt State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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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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