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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 824 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,838 and $23,526 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the zoology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Zoology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Zoology Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read full report on Zoology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Zoology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 6 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Zoology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read more about Zoology at Michigan State University

#5 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Zoology Report

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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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