Zoology at Purdue University - Main Campus

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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

Purdue Zoology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at Purdue 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Zoology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical zoology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at Purdue are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its zoology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Zoology Master’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from Purdue, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Zoology

Zoology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Entomology	16

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	60	$65,180

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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