2023 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Zoology Doctor's Degree School for You
Zoology is the #166 most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for zoology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for zoology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for zoology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for zoology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for zoology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree zoology programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Zoology
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 25 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.