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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology

11 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s” 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.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology/animal biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent zoology/animal biology programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality
$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

UW also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UW

#2

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality
$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 masters’s zoology degrees 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado
#3 in overall quality
$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Colorado State are $28,055.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Colorado State

#4

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio
#11 in overall quality
$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’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.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at North Carolina State University

#6

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality
$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #10 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Oklahoma

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality
$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#8

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
#1 in overall quality
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#9

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois
#9 in overall quality
$32,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SIUC Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#10

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio
#2 in overall quality
$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

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

Full Ohio State Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#6 in overall quality
$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 2 masters’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #6 spot 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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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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