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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Zoology
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best value school in Illinois for zoology students. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Zoology majors at SIUC take out an average of $21,420 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.
UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Zoology Schools in Illinois rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year. While working on their degree, zoology majors at Olivet Nazarene accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 125 |
| Ohio | 440 |
| Indiana | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 93 |
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Zoology Related Majors for Zoology
Zoology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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.