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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 Far Western US region, there were 266 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Humboldt State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of California - Davis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 51 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Washington State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of California - Santa Barbara
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 5 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Cerritos College
With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 0 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Zoology/Animal Biology Report
With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at San Jose State University
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