Zoology at University of Vermont

Every zoology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the zoology program at University of Vermont stacks up to those at other schools.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in zoology from UVM.

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

UVM Zoology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology

UVM Zoology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the zoology progam at UVM 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 UVM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60

How Much Do Zoology Graduates from UVM Make?

The median salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $21,951. This is less than $24,443, which is the national average of all zoology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Zoology Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Zoology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from UVM. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM also has a doctoral program available in zoology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Natural Sciences Managers	110	$97,340
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	90	$67,560
Biological Scientists	40	$78,070

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.