2026 Best Value Zoology Schools in Wisconsin
[Zoology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong zoology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for zoology students.
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2026 Best Value Zoology Schools in Wisconsin
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the zoology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Zoology Schools
For return on investment in zoology, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Madison this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Zoology graduates carry a median of $24,872 in student loans. Soon after graduation, zoology degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $23,888. That is a strong return on a $24,872 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.
Students looking for strong value in zoology will find it at Carroll University, which ranked #2. Carroll University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha. Students from in state pay about $38,890 in tuition and fees. Zoology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Zoology graduates of Carroll University earn a median of $25,303 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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