2023 Best Value Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Zoology Master's Degree School for You
Zoology is the #166 most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Zoology
Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the best value school for zoology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a year.
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Request InformationBest Zoology Colleges by State
Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 211 |
| Washington | 59 |
| Oregon | 62 |
| Hawaii | 8 |
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Majors Related to Zoology
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 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.