Zoology at University of Wyoming

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829.

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

UW Zoology Degrees Available

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

UW Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at UW 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Zoology Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical zoology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW Zoology Master’s Program

64% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from UW, 82% 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 Wyoming with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Zoology

The following zoology concentations are available at University of Wyoming. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology/Animal Biology	48
Wildlife Biology	30

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	310	$62,040
Natural Sciences Managers	160	$95,120
Biological Scientists	160	$71,030
Biological Science Professors	110	$79,770

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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