by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 Plains States region, there were 98 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,273 and $21,436 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 18 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 0 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 0 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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