Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying zoology/animal biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Zoology/Animal Biology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Zoology/Animal Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

25% 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 29% men graduate in zoology each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Biological Science Professors	990	$81,620
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	310	$59,090

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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