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2023 Best Value Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$29,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,757 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Zoology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Zoology

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for zoology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

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

Read full report on Zoology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for zoology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Zoology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for zoology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value zoology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree zoology programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best value schools for zoology students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUC are $33,064 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

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 7 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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