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2022 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in zoology/animal biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent zoology/animal biology programs, but they also cost less that 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $18,810 for southwest region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k 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%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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 $48-$75k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 73 ’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for southwest region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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#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 $48-$75k. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 3 ’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,421 for southwest region zoology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas Tech

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 219 ’s zoology 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,812 for Southwest Region Zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#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 $48-$75k. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 33 ’s zoology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $19,542 for Southwest Region Zoology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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