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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,141 people earned their degree in zoology, making the major the 165th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, zoology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,825 and had an average of $22,041 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 375 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,820 and $20,531 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent zoology 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Zoology at University of California - Davis

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Zoology at UH Manoa

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Zoology Report

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Zoology at Wazzu

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read full report on Zoology at Oregon State

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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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