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2026 Most Popular Zoology Schools

There are 119 colleges that offer a degree in Zoology. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Zoology School for You

With all the Zoology programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 119 schools in the United States to see which Zoology programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Zoology Schools.

The most popular school in the United States for Zoology students is Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Located in Fort Collins, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 259 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,283. Full Zoology at Colorado State University-Fort Collins Report

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Located in Norman, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 219 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,164. Full Zoology at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Report

Ohio University-Main Campus landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Located in Athens, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 172 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,614. Read More…

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. This school awarded 125 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,898. Read full report on Zoology at University of Florida

University of California-Davis comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. University of California-Davis is a public school located in Davis, CA. This school awarded 124 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,123. Read More…

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Located in East Lansing, MI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 120 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,898. Read More…

University of Connecticut comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Located in Storrs, CT, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 111 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,816. Read full report on Zoology at University of Connecticut

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Oregon State University is a public school located in Corvallis, OR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 106 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,459. Full Zoology at Oregon State University Report

Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Ohio State University-Main Campus is a public school located in Columbus, OH. This school awarded 104 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,087. Read full report on Zoology at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Located in Stillwater, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,062. Full Zoology at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Report

#11

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL

Eckerd College landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Eckerd College is a private nonprofit school located in Saint Petersburg, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 89 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $27,000. Full Zoology at Eckerd College Report

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public school located in Raleigh, NC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Full Zoology at North Carolina State University at Raleigh Report

University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public school located in Madison, WI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Full Zoology at University of Wisconsin-Madison Report

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Texas A&M University-College Station is a public school located in College Station, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 79 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Full Zoology at Texas A&M University-College Station Report

#15

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Located in Laramie, WY, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,653. Read More…

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. University of Georgia is a public school located in Athens, GA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 61 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,074. Full Zoology at University of Georgia Report

Weber State University comes in at #17 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Located in Ogden, UT, this is a public institution. This school awarded 61 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,227. Full Zoology at Weber State University Report

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Located in Carbondale, IL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,911. Read full report on Zoology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

#19

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Miami University-Oxford is a public school located in Oxford, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,538. Read full report on Zoology at Miami University-Oxford

State University of New York at Oswego landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. State University of New York at Oswego is a public school located in Oswego, NY. This school awarded 56 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,649. Full Zoology at State University of New York at Oswego Report

#21

Canisius University

Buffalo, NY

Canisius University landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Canisius University is a private nonprofit school located in Buffalo, NY. This school awarded 54 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,798. Read full report on Zoology at Canisius University

#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Texas State University is a public school located in San Marcos, TX. This school awarded 50 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,210. Read full report on Zoology at Texas State University

Kent State University at Kent landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Zoology Schools ranking. Located in Kent, OH, this is a public institution. This school awarded 49 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,674. Full Zoology at Kent State University at Kent Report

#24

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Located in Burlington, VT, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people earned their degree in Zoology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,117. Full Zoology at University of Vermont Report

Washington State University comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Zoology majors. Washington State University is a public school located in Pullman, WA. This school awarded 47 degrees in Zoology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,447. Full Zoology at Washington State University Report

#27

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC
#28

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH
#30

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA
#31

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
#33

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI
#35

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN
#37

University of Maine

Orono, ME
#39

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#41

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, CO
#44

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#45

University of New England

Biddeford, ME
#46

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
#47

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#48

Friends University

Wichita, KS
#49

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Clemson University Clemson, SC
52 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL
53 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
54 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
55 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
56 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
57 Malone University Canton, OH
58 Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC
59 Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA
60 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
61 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
62 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
63 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
64 Muskingum University New Concord, OH
65 University of Delaware Newark, DE
66 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
67 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
68 University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI
69 Iowa State University Ames, IA
70 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY
71 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
72 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
73 Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM
74 Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC
75 Utah State University Logan, UT
76 Boise State University Boise, ID
77 Keystone College La Plume, PA
78 Madonna University Livonia, MI
79 Union University Jackson, TN
80 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
81 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
82 Hastings College Hastings, NE
83 North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND
84 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
85 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
86 Hampshire College Amherst, MA
87 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
88 Utica University Utica, NY
89 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ
90 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
91 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH
92 Bard College at Simon’s Rock Great Barrington, MA
93 Drake University Des Moines, IA
94 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
95 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
96 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
97 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
98 Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH
99 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH
100 The Master’s University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA
101 University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
102 Auburn University Auburn, AL
103 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA
104 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
105 Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS
106 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
107 Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY
108 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
109 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH
110 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH
111 Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH
112 Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ
113 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
114 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
115 Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME
116 University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN
117 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
118 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
119 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL

Zoology by Region

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More Zoology Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Zoology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Zoology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Animal Biology 1,913
Wildlife Biology 576
Entomology 452
Animal Behavior & Ethology 267
Animal Physiology 166
Other Zoology 34
Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 101,585
Biochemistry & Biophysics 13,820
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 12,819
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 11,175
Ecology & Systematics Biology 9,295

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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