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2026 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in New York

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

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for zoology/animal biology students.

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• Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in zoology/animal biology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools

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Suny College At Oswego
Oswego, NY

$8,825 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,688 Avg Student Debt

$57,566 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Suny College At Oswego the best value for a degree in zoology/animal biology in New York. Set in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,825 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,735. Students borrow a median of $24,688 to complete the zoology/animal biology program here. Early-career zoology/animal biology graduates make about $27,922. Set against $24,688 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Suny College At Oswego admits about 80% of applicants.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,005 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in zoology/animal biology will find it at Cornell University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $69,314. Zoology/animal Biology graduates carry a median of $15,005 in student loans. Early-career zoology/animal biology graduates make about $75,976. Set against $15,005 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.