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Zoology at Lees-McRae College

If you plan to study Zoology, take a look at what Lees-McRae College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lees-McRae College is located in Banner Elk, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 zoology degrees were awarded at Lees-McRae College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lees-McRae College

Distance learning is available at Lees-McRae College. Of 910 students, 190 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Zoology Rankings at Lees-McRae College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lees-McRae College’s Zoology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 4
Best Value	North Carolina	#4 of 4
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#49 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 56

Earnings for Zoology Graduates from Lees-McRae College

Students who complete Lees-McRae College’s Zoology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,174
2 years	$20,596
3 years	$25,820
4 years	$33,123
5 years	$35,006

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Zoology graduates from Lees-McRae College earn a median of $33,123, compared with $38,943 for all Lees-McRae College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Zoology graduates from Lees-McRae College stands at $24,120.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Zoology graduates at Lees-McRae College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Zoology graduates at Lees-McRae College are 74% women (32) and 26% men (11).

Zoology Bachelor’s Program at Lees-McRae College

Of the 43 bachelor’s zoology degrees awarded at Lees-McRae College, 74% were women (32) and 26% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at Lees-McRae College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 16% of Zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at Lees-McRae College, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Zoology Concentrations at Lees-McRae College

This Zoology program at Lees-McRae College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife Biology	43

Best-Paid Careers for Zoology Graduates

Graduates of the Zoology program at Lees-McRae College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Zoology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.