Zoology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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. In 2021, 84 zoology majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio State.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Zoology

Ohio State Zoology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks zoology programs across the country. The following shows how Ohio State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Zoology Master’s Degree Schools	25
	40
Most Focused Zoology Schools	46

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in zoology from Ohio State. This makes it the #13 most popular school for zoology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Ohio State Zoology Graduates

The median salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $22,941. This is less than $24,443, which is the national average of all zoology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

The zoology program at Ohio State awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

About 85% 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	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ohio State Zoology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in zoology from Ohio State. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in zoology each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the zoology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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	2
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in zoology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Botany/Plant 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 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
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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