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2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,076 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,603 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Zoology 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for zoology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in California

Check out the zoology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Zoology

$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the best value school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,645 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in California list.

Full Zoology at University of California - Davis Report

$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Humboldt State University are $7,864 per year. Zoology majors at Humboldt State University take out an average of $17,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $14,417 per year. Zoology majors at UCSB take out an average of $21,428 in student loans while working on their egree.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in California list.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

UCSD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in California list.

Full Zoology at University of California - San Diego Report

$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly 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.

Full Zoology at University of California - Riverside Report

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

More Zoology Rankings in California

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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