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2023 Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$21,816 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor's

Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 2,984 people earned their degree in zoology, making the major the 165th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 411 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,474 and $22,714 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 254 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality zoology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the zoology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 7 Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also made our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 94%.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s. Eckerd is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 12 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying zoology list, Eckerd has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 1,822 students enrolled at Eckerd College, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,588. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eckerd College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 35 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Lees - McRae College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lees - McRae College supports 838 students, and 32 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,115. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Berry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 2,125 students enrolled at Berry College, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,237. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry Veteran Student Life Report

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