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2026 Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Animal Behavior & Ethology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/animal-behavior-and-ethology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value animal behavior & ethology schools.

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• Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal behavior & ethology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

$34,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,681 Median Earnings (10yr)

Canisius College earned the #1 spot for value among animal behavior & ethology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Canisius College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo. In-state tuition and fees average $34,200. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the animal behavior & ethology program here. Early-career animal behavior & ethology graduates make about $35,555. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

$67,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,951 Avg Student Debt

$93,807 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bucknell University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value animal behavior & ethology schools. Bucknell University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg. Students from in state pay about $67,812 in tuition and fees. Animal Behavior & Ethology graduates carry a median of $25,951 in student loans. Soon after graduation, animal behavior & ethology degree recipients from Bucknell University generally make around $64,331. Set against $25,951 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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.