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Best Zoology Schools in California

2023 Best Zoology Schools in California

5 Colleges
$27,603 Avg Salary
$17,240 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Zoology 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 Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Zoology Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Zoology Colleges.

Top California Schools in Zoology

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the best school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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The excellent 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.

Zoology majors at UCSB take out an average of $21,428 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in California. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Zoology majors at Humboldt State University take out an average of $17,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for zoology students. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 59
Oregon 62
Hawaii 8

More Zoology Rankings in California

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).

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