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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Zoology in the New England Region

9 Ranked Colleges
239 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Zoology is the 165th most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, zoology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,104 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 239 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,177 and $25,641 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. To top this list, a school must have a successful zoology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region”.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology at UCONN

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Full UVM Zoology Report

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on Zoology at UMaine

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full UNE Zoology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Zoology at UNH

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Unity College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 18 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology at Unity

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Hampshire College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region list. Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology at Hampshire College

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read full report on Zoology at URI

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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology at MassBay Community College

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