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Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Every zoology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the zoology program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in zoology.

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

SIUC Zoology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Zoology
  • Doctorate Degree in Zoology

SIUC Zoology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Zoology Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 zoology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUC, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in zoology each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from SIUC, 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in zoology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 240 $57,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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