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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in zoology from UGA.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Zoology

UGA Zoology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in zoology from UGA. This makes it the #13 most popular school for zoology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in zoology from UGA. About 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical zoology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 77% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA Zoology Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in zoology from UGA in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in zoology each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from UGA, 75% 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 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	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in zoology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.