Zoology at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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

UGA Zoology Degrees Available

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

UGA Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at UGA 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Zoology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical zoology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at UGA 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in zoology.

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

UGA Zoology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from UGA, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	3
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 University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Entomology	25

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biotechnology
• Molecular Medicine

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	170	$63,890

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.