Zoology at Eckerd College

Every zoology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the zoology program at Eckerd College stacks up to those at other schools.

Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and approximately 1,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in zoology from Eckerd.

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

Eckerd Zoology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology

Eckerd Zoology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks zoology programs across the country. The following shows how Eckerd performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The zoology major at Eckerd 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Zoology Schools	77

Zoology Student Demographics at Eckerd

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at Eckerd College.

Eckerd Zoology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in zoology from Eckerd. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at Eckerd are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eckerd College with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eckerd also has a doctoral program available in zoology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 FL, the home state for Eckerd College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	1,370	$51,950

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
• Image Credit: By User:DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.