Zoology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a zoology school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's zoology program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369.

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

Ohio State Zoology Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at Ohio 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 12 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 Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Zoology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical zoology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	80
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Ohio State Zoology Master’s Program

44% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Zoology

Zoology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology/Animal Biology	96
Entomology	8

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	150	$57,370

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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