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Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

7 Colleges
$24,444 Avg Salary
$23,855 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to zoology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #187 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Zoology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for zoology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 62 students majoring in zoology at UC Davis, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the zoology majors at the school.

Zoology majors at Humboldt State University take out an average of $21,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, zoology graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $17,662.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the zoology majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 12 students majoring in zoology at UCR, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 59
Oregon 62
Hawaii 8

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 7 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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