by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Zoology/Animal Biology is the 322nd most popular major in the country with 1,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 632 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology/animal biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their zoology/animal biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree zoology students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’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 #1 spot on the list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 0 masters’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Michigan State University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 44 masters’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University - Oxford
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