2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for zoology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Zoology
Our analysis found West Texas A&M University to be the best value school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for zoology students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, zoology majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $25,626 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $212.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year. While working on their degree, zoology majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $22,375 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $321.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. On average, zoology graduates from OSU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that zoology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $18,695.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value zoology programs. Located in the small city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwestern are $46,800 a year.
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University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 159 |
| Arizona | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 332 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
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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 9 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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