2026 Best Zoology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Zoology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 119 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Zoology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University Of Florida to be the best Zoology school in the United States. Based in Gainesville, FL, University Of Florida is a public institution. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $6,381 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,659. Students borrow a median of $20,625 to complete their Zoology program here. Read more about University Of Florida
The strong Zoology programs at Clemson University earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full Clemson University profile
You'll be in good company at University Of California Santa Barbara, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full University Of California Santa Barbara report
A rank of #4 makes University Of Minnesota Twin Cities one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities report
The strong Zoology programs at University Of North Dakota earned it the #5 place in the United States. More on University Of North Dakota
Lees Mcrae College did well this year, earning the #6 position. More on Lees Mcrae College
North Idaho College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full North Idaho College report
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign did well this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Western New Mexico University placed #9 among Zoology schools in the United States. Get the full Western New Mexico University report
California State Polytechnic University Pomona landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. More on California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus report
Charleston Southern University placed #12 among Zoology schools in the United States. See the full Charleston Southern University profile
Auburn University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. Read the full report on Auburn University
Union University
Union University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. See the full Union University profile
Boise State University placed #15 among Zoology schools in the United States. Get the full Boise State University report
Unity College
Unity College landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Unity College
University Of Maine landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Maine
North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Get the full North Dakota State University Main Campus report
University Of Connecticut ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. See the full University Of Connecticut profile
University Of Vermont landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Vermont profile
Kansas State University did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Kansas State University
University Of New England placed #22 among Zoology schools in the United States. See the full University Of New England profile
University Of Kentucky placed #23 among Zoology schools in the United States. More on University Of Kentucky
Eckerd College
Eckerd College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. See the full Eckerd College profile
Texas State University San Marcos came in at #25 in this year's ranking. More on Texas State University San Marcos
Rest of the Top 50 Best Zoology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Ohio University Lancaster Campus landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio University Lancaster Campus report
Canisius College
Canisius College placed #27 among Zoology schools in the United States. See the full Canisius College profile
Hampshire College did well this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full Hampshire College report
Washington State University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. Get the full Washington State University report
Suny College At Oswego landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Suny College At Oswego profile
Cerritos College
Cerritos College placed #31 among Zoology schools in the United States. See the full Cerritos College profile
Laramie County Community College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Laramie County Community College
Michigan State University placed #33 among Zoology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Michigan State University
Keystone College
Keystone College did well this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full Keystone College report
Davidson County Community College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on Davidson County Community College
Ohio University Main Campus came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
Carroll University landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Carroll University report
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Barton County Community College placed #40 among Zoology schools in the United States. More on Barton County Community College
Miami University Oxford landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Miami University Oxford
University Of Nebraska Lincoln did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Frostburg State University ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Zoology schools. Read more about Frostburg State University
Friends University placed #44 among Zoology schools in the United States. Read more about Friends University
University Of Maryland College Park placed #45 among Zoology schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Maryland College Park
Olivet Nazarene University did well this year, earning the #46 position. More on Olivet Nazarene University
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
University Of Wyoming placed #48 among Zoology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Wyoming report
Dodge City Community College placed #49 among Zoology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Dodge City Community College
Madonna University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Get the full Madonna University report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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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