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2023 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Zoology Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for zoology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree zoology programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree zoology programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Zoology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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).

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