2023 Best Value Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,674 people earned their degree in zoology/animal biology, making the major the 322nd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 58 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMaine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMaine is $14,886 for new england region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%.
Full University of Maine Zoology/Animal Biology Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNH is $20,896 for new england region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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
- *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.
