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Zoology at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a school for Zoology, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins sits in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 259 zoology graduations were recorded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online Class Availability at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Many students take online classes at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Of 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Zoology Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Use these rankings to compare Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Zoology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 5
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 2
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 56

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 5
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 2
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 56

Earnings for Zoology Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Those who finish Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Zoology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,289
2 years	$27,464
3 years	$31,323
4 years	$38,233
5 years	$54,303

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Zoology graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn a median of $38,233, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Zoology graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Zoology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, by degree type.

Program-wide, Zoology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 68% women (177) and 32% men (82).

Zoology Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 239 bachelor’s zoology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 69% were women (165) and 31% were men (74).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	170
Hispanic / Latino	37
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, above the national average of 26%.*

Zoology Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 17 master’s zoology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Zoology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Zoology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, above the national average of 19%.*

Zoology Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 3 doctoral zoology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Zoology doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Zoology Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The Zoology program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Animal Biology	132
Wildlife Biology	127

Best-Paid Careers for Zoology Graduates

Those who complete Zoology program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Zoology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.