Zoology/Animal Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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

SIUC Zoology/Animal Biology Degrees Available

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

SIUC Zoology/Animal Biology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #10 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/Animal Biology Master’s Program

53% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in zoology each year. SIUC 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 SIUC, 84% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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