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Zoology at Washington State University

If you plan to study zoology, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in zoology from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Zoology Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Zoology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the zoology progam at Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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 Master’s Degree Schools 15
Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in zoology from Wazzu. This makes it the #23 most popular school for zoology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Wazzu Zoology Graduates

The median salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $23,981. This is less than $24,443, which is the national average of all zoology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Zoology Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Zoology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The zoology program at Wazzu awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in zoology at Wazzu are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its zoology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in zoology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Wazzu Zoology Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in zoology from Wazzu. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in zoology each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University 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 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in zoology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2,370 $75,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990

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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