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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate

14 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 14 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree zoology students.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree zoology students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #13 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OHIO Athens Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wyoming Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at OSU

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Florida

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at NC State

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’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.

Full University of Oklahoma Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#2 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#7 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Wazzu

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Full Oregon State Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#10 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

UNH also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UNH

#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree zoology students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Michigan State University

#8 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio State

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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