by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Zoology/Animal Biology is the 322nd most popular major in the country with 1,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 47 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in zoology/animal biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular zoology/animal biology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region zoology students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Delaware Valley University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Cornell University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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%.
Full Rutgers University - Newark Zoology/Animal Biology Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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