2026 Best Zoology Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Zoology certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 119 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Zoology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University Of Florida tops our 2026 ranking of the best Zoology certificate degree schools in the United States. Set in Gainesville, FL, University Of Florida is a public institution. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $6,381, while out-of-state students pay about $28,659. Typical Zoology student debt is $20,625. More on University Of Florida
University Of Arizona came in at #2 on this year's Zoology ranking in the United States. Set in Tucson, AZ, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. The median Zoology program debt is $21,861. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
You'll be in good company at Arizona State University, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Arizona State University
Kentucky Wesleyan College came in at #4 on this year's Zoology ranking in the United States. Get the full Kentucky Wesleyan College report
A rank of #5 makes University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. Read more about Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Auburn University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full Auburn University report
Hastings College did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Hastings College
Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio State University Main Campus report
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College profile
Cerritos College
Cerritos College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cerritos College
Oregon State University landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. See the full Oregon State University profile
North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #13 among Zoology schools in the United States. Get the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh report
Lees Mcrae College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. More on Lees Mcrae College
University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #15 among Zoology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Minnesota Duluth report
University Of California San Diego did well this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full University Of California San Diego report
Kansas State University did well this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Kansas State University profile
Berry College
Berry College did well this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full Berry College report
Washington State University placed #19 among Zoology schools in the United States. See the full Washington State University profile
Suny College At Oswego placed #20 among Zoology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Suny College At Oswego
Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Connecticut placed #22 among Zoology schools in the United States. See the full University Of Connecticut profile
Malone University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. Read the full report on Malone University
Rutgers University Newark came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read more about Rutgers University Newark
Delaware Valley College did well this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about Delaware Valley College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Zoology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Utica College
Utica College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Utica College
San Jose State University came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read more about San Jose State University
Michigan State University came in at #28 in this year's ranking. See the full Michigan State University profile
Montana State University did well this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Montana State University report
Bucknell University did well this year, earning the #30 position. Get the full Bucknell University report
Davidson County Community College did well this year, earning the #31 position. More on Davidson County Community College
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile
Mars Hill College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Mars Hill College
Barton County Community College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. See the full Barton County Community College profile
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Wyoming came in at #36 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Wyoming profile
Hampshire College landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Hampshire College report
University Of California Riverside came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of California Riverside
Dodge City Community College did well this year, earning the #39 position. More on Dodge City Community College
Eckerd College
Eckerd College came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Get the full Eckerd College report
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. Get the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign report
Western New Mexico University did well this year, earning the #42 position. More on Western New Mexico University
University Of California Davis landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of California Davis report
University Of Maine came in at #44 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Maine
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry did well this year, earning the #45 position. See the full Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry profile
Canisius College
Canisius College did well this year, earning the #46 position. See the full Canisius College profile
Indiana University Bloomington landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Indiana University Bloomington
Ohio University Lancaster Campus came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full Ohio University Lancaster Campus profile
Purdue University Main Campus placed #49 among Zoology schools in the United States. Get the full Purdue University Main Campus report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Related Zoology Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Zoology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Zoology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Zoology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Zoology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Zoology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 119 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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