2023 Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$35,300
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Zoology/Animal Biology is the 322nd most popular major in the country with 1,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 58 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s” 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 as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the zoology/animal biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The zoology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 2 Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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.
Full UNH Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMaine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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