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Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wyoming

Zoology/Animal Biology 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.

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

UW Zoology/Animal Biology Degrees Available

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

UW Zoology/Animal Biology Rankings

The zoology major at UW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Zoology/Animal Biology. 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 #17 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/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW Zoology/Animal Biology 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 29% men graduate in zoology each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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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.

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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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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