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2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$32,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,666 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Zoology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, zoology was ranked #166 in the country. In fact 2,984 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Zoology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for zoology students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year. On average, zoology graduates from UW - Madison take out $20,790 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for zoology students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. While working on their degree, zoology majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $21,420 in student debt.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for zoology students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $22,810 per year. On average, zoology graduates from OHIO Athens take out $25,466 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $412, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
$30,090 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Muskingum University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

Muskingum undergraduate students pay an average of $30,090 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,876 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $19,876 per year. Zoology majors at Kent State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $396.

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#7

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for zoology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.

Carroll U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,140 in tuition and fees each year. Zoology majors at Carroll U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Carroll U also did well on our Best Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year. While working on their degree, zoology majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $27,287 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $552, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year. After completing their degree, zoology graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$24,058 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UM Flint are $24,058 a year.

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Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 125
Ohio 440
Illinois 73
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 93

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Zoology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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