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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
360 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Zoology/Animal Biology is the 317th most popular major in the country with 1,775 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 360 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the zoology/animal biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 31 ’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,270 for Southwest Region Zoology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Zoology/Animal Biology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $9,962 for southwest region zoology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,326 for Southwest Region Zoology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for southwest region zoology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Oklahoma

#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $17,132 for Southwest Region Zoology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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