by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 New England region, there were 223 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,177 and $24,254 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. That schools that top this list have a program in zoology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region zoology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in New Gloucester, Maine, and it awarded 13 ’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 15 ’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 42 ’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 ’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s zoology degrees 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%.
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