Zoology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 students received a bachelor's degree in zoology from OHIO Athens.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Zoology

OHIO Athens Zoology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the zoology progam at OHIO Athens compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in zoology from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #18 most popular school for zoology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Zoology Graduates from OHIO Athens Make?

The median salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $24,443. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allzoology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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

The zoology program at OHIO Athens awarded 197 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women. The typical zoology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at OHIO Athens since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 85% 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	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	168
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

OHIO Athens Zoology Master’s Program

Of the 5 zoology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OHIO Athens, about 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in zoology each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from OHIO Athens, 80% 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	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in zoology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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• General Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.