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2023 Best Zoology Schools

42 Colleges
$25,104 Avg Salary
$23,855 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Zoology School for You

In 2020-2021, 489 people earned a degree or certificate in zoology, making the major the #170 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Zoology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Zoology Schools in the United States

Check out the zoology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Zoology Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Zoology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for zoology students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Full Zoology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for zoology students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Full Zoology at University of Florida Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Zoology Schools ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Full Zoology at Kansas State University Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Zoology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best zoology programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Zoology Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Zoology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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