2026 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in Washington
[Zoology/Animal Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/zoology-animal-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong zoology/animal biology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for zoology/animal biology students.
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2026 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the zoology/animal biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools
Leading the list is Washington State University, our #1 best value for zoology/animal biology in Washington. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,391, with out-of-state students paying around $29,950. Zoology/animal Biology graduates carry a median of $17,875 in student loans. Soon after graduation, zoology/animal biology degree recipients from Washington State University generally make around $28,469. Set against $17,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Washington State University admits about 87% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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