2023 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for zoology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Zoology
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in the Far Western US Region for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 211 |
| Washington | 59 |
| Oregon | 62 |
| Hawaii | 8 |
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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 4 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).
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