Zoology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying zoology, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year.

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

Colorado State Zoology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Zoology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Zoology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at Colorado State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its zoology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	165
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Colorado State Zoology Master’s Program

52% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from Colorado State, 78% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Zoology

The following zoology concentations are available at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Biology	130
Zoology/Animal Biology	80

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	570	$70,650

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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