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2023 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Zoology Doctor's Degree School for You

Zoology is the #170 most popular major in the country with 489 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Zoology

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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Zoology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Full Zoology at Michigan State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Zoology at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree zoology programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree zoology programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Full Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 14
Illinois 20
Ohio 30
Indiana 6
Wisconsin 23

Zoology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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