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2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Zoology/Animal Biology is the 322nd most popular major in the country with 1,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 632 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in zoology/animal biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality zoology/animal biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the zoology/animal biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 51 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $3,981 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $6,927 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Michigan State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Michigan State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $7,068 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 44 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,956 for Great Lakes Region Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Miami University - Oxford.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University - Oxford

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $11,665 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also took the #4 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $17,614 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kent State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,793 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kent State University at Kent.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Kent State

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Olivet Nazarene not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Olivet Nazarene is $16,451 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Olivet Nazarene University

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

With a ranking of #9, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Muskingum, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Muskingum is $14,692 for great lakes region zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Muskingum

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

Malone University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 11 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Malone, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Malone is $13,817 for Great Lakes Region Zoology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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