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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2020-2021, 1,674 people earned their degree in zoology/animal biology, making the major the 322nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 632 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 585 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in zoology/animal biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in zoology/animal biology.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 18 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Malone University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Malone is a small school located in Canton, Ohio that handed out 11 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at OHIO Athens

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskingum University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 96 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Michigan State

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 43 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Olivet Nazarene

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio State

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 46 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at OHIO Eastern

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Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Southern Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Akron Main Campus

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