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2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,273 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Zoology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, zoology was ranked #170 in the country. In fact 489 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Zoology

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

Read full report on Zoology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$26,491 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for zoology students. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.

Full Zoology at Kansas State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Zoology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Zoology at Iowa State University

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14
Iowa 6
Kansas 2
Nebraska 21
North Dakota 2

More Zoology Rankings in the Plains States Region

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 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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