Zoology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study zoology, take a look at what Ohio University - Athens Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714.

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 Athens Zoology Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at OHIO Athens 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Zoology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at OHIO Athens 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 University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	122
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

OHIO Athens Zoology Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from OHIO Athens, 83% 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 University - Athens Campus with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Zoology

The following zoology concentations are available at Ohio University - Athens Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio University - Athens Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology/Animal Biology	190
Wildlife Biology	17

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 University - Athens 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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