2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Zoology School for You
Zoology is the #166 most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Zoology Schools
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $38,550 per year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, zoology graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $17,750.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $26,390 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 15% of our Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, zoology majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.
NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Berry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for zoology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berry are $38,656 per year. On average, zoology graduates from Berry take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $662, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Berry also is in the top 10% of our Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value zoology programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for zoology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for zoology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year.
UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Lees - McRae College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value zoology programs. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lees - McRae College are $28,667 a year. After completing their degree, zoology graduates from Lees - McRae College carry an average student debtload of $22,605. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationBest Zoology Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 70 |
| Virginia | 23 |
| North Carolina | 138 |
| Florida | 118 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Kentucky | 17 |
| South Carolina | 14 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Mississippi | 16 |
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Majors Related to Zoology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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).
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