Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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

SIUC Zoology Degrees Available

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

SIUC Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at SIUC 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Zoology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical zoology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at SIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC Zoology Master’s Program

53% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from SIUC, 84% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Zoology

If you plan to be a zoology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology/Animal Biology	59

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Biological Scientists	590	$84,180
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	240	$57,920

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 Mark Jaroski under License

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