Zoology at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a zoology school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's zoology program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Zoology section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Zoology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology
Master’s Degree in Zoology

Michigan State Zoology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Zoology Master’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from Michigan State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Zoology

If you plan to be a zoology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Entomology	10
Zoology/Animal Biology	4

Careers That Zoology Grads May Go Into

A degree in zoology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	320	$65,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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