by our College Data Analytics Team
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Zoology is the 165th most popular major in the country with 3,067 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , zoology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,104 and had an average of $22,588 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 808 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,666 and $23,167 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 693 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in zoology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Delaware, Ohio. It awarded 35 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Malone University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’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 #3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 168 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 at Ohio University - Athens Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 29 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Zoology at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Zoology at Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 50 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 95%.
Read more about Zoology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. OHIO Southern is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Zoology at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus
With a ranking of #16, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Zoology at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Zanesville is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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