2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Zoology School for You

With 73 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, zoology is the #179 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Zoology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Zoology Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Zoology

#1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

59 Degrees

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

$21,258 Average Salary

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the best value school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. Zoology majors at SIUC take out an average of $21,420 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

7 Degrees

#3 in Quality in Illinois

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for zoology students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for zoology in Illinois.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

7 Degrees

#24 in Quality in Illinois

$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, zoology majors at Olivet Nazarene accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Zoology at Olivet Nazarene University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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