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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

4 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 519 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,325 and $21,556 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great zoology programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Zoology Schools

The zoology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Zoology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Zoology Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Zoology Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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