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2027 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in New York

[Zoology/Animal Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/zoology-animal-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value zoology/animal biology schools.

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• Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in New York

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

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Suny College At Oswego
Oswego, NY

$8,825 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,688 Avg Student Debt

$57,566 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny College At Oswego tops our 2027 list of the best value zoology/animal biology schools in New York. Located in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,825, with out-of-state students paying around $18,735. Zoology/animal Biology graduates carry a median of $24,688 in student loans. Soon after graduation, zoology/animal biology degree recipients from Suny College At Oswego generally make around $27,922. Set against $24,688 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Suny College At Oswego admits about 80% of applicants.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,005 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Cornell University earned it the #2 place for zoology/animal biology. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. In-state tuition and fees average $69,314. Typical student debt for zoology/animal biology graduates is $15,005. Soon after graduation, zoology/animal biology degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $75,976. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.