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2023 Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$24,444 Avg Salary
$23,855 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to zoology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #187 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for zoology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Zoology

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in California for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Full Zoology at University of California - Davis Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in California. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, zoology majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $17,662 in student debt.

Full Zoology at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, zoology graduates from Humboldt State University take out $21,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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Best Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 59
Oregon 62
Hawaii 8

One of 14 majors within the area of study, zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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