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2023 Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,076 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,444 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to zoology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #187 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for zoology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Zoology

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best value school in California for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 20% of our Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value zoology schools in California. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Humboldt State University are $7,864 a year. On average, zoology graduates from Humboldt State University take out $21,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, zoology majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $17,662 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSD are $14,700 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great value for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $13,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 59
Oregon 62
Hawaii 8

One of 14 majors within the area of study, zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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