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2023 Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$24,211 Avg Salary
$21,314 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the zoology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Zoology

#1

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern University the best school in the Southwest Region for zoology students. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that zoology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $18,695.

Full Zoology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $22,375 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $321.

Full Zoology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $25,626 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $212.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

On average, zoology graduates from OSU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

Full Zoology at West Texas A&M University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for zoology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Zoology at University of Arizona Report

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 159
Arizona 10
Oklahoma 332
New Mexico 5

More Zoology Rankings in the Southwest Region

One of 14 majors within the area of study, zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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.

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