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Zoology/Animal Biology at North Carolina State University

Zoology/Animal Biology at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study zoology/animal biology, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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

NC State Zoology/Animal Biology Degrees Available

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

NC State Zoology/Animal Biology Rankings

The zoology major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Zoology/Animal Biology. 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in zoology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NC State Zoology/Animal Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in zoology each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from NC State, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the zoology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in zoology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 430 $59,760

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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