2026 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the New England Region
[Zoology/Animal Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/zoology-animal-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong zoology/animal biology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for zoology/animal biology students.
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2026 Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the zoology/animal biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools
For return on investment in zoology/animal biology, no school beat University Of Maine this year. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Zoology/animal Biology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Zoology/animal Biology graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $35,130 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in zoology/animal biology will find it at University Of Vermont, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,058, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Zoology/animal Biology graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Zoology/animal Biology graduates of University Of Vermont earn a median of $22,321 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Vermont admits about 65% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earned it the #3 place for zoology/animal biology. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public school located in the town of Durham. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,202, compared with $39,852 for out-of-state students. Zoology/animal Biology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career zoology/animal biology graduates make about $22,268. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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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 · 6 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).
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