Zoology at University of Wyoming

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received a bachelor's degree in zoology from UW.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the zoology progam at UW 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Zoology Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Zoology Master’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
	17
Most Focused Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Zoology Schools	22
Most Focused Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools	37

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in zoology from UW. This makes it the #6 most popular school for zoology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Zoology Graduates from UW Make?

The median salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $26,044. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $24,443 for all zoology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 63 zoology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, 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 UW since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 86% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UW Zoology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in zoology each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from UW, 73% 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 Wyoming with a master's in zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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
• Image Credit: By ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.