2023 Best Zoology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Zoology 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Zoology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Zoology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Zoology Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Zoology
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for zoology students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
After completing their degree, zoology graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $23,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $371.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for zoology students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
On average, zoology graduates from UW take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for zoology students. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, zoology majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $20,469 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
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University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Zoology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for zoology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 210 |
Utah | 62 |
Idaho | 8 |
Montana | 0 |
Wyoming | 88 |
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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 |
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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 7 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.