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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major” ranking.
Zoology/Animal Biology is the 322nd most popular major in the country with 1,687 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in zoology/animal biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in zoology/animal biology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 17 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of California - Davis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Oklahoma
North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 16 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 0 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Cornell University
With a ranking of #13, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report
Oregon State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s zoology degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Washington State University
University of Rhode Island came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Michigan State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 111 masters’s zoology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 92%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Michigan State
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s zoology students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 masters’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University - Oxford
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