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2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools

117 Colleges
$25,104 Avg Salary
$23,855 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 117 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Zoology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for zoology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the United States for zoology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Zoology majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Zoology majors at Colorado State take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $371, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

After completing their degree, zoology graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $25,466. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $412.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Zoology majors at Michigan State take out an average of $27,287 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $552.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Zoology majors at UF take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for zoology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

On average, zoology graduates from UCONN take out $24,699 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $573.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for zoology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that zoology majors at Ohio State take out is $23,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $323, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular zoology programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the 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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University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, zoology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $18,695.

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#11

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular zoology programs. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, zoology graduates from UW carry an average student debt load of $23,125.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their degree, zoology graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $20,790.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for zoology students. It came in at #13 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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#14

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular zoology programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average amount in student loans that zoology majors at Oregon State take out is $25,000.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular zoology programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $21,420 in student debt.

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Washington State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular zoology programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

On average, zoology graduates from Wazzu take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that zoology majors at Texas State take out is $25,626. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $212.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Zoology Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
19 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
20 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
21 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
22 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
23 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN

Zoology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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