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2023 Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 80% of the zoology majors at the school.

Full Zoology at North Carolina State University Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular zoology schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 47 students majoring in zoology at UF, 32% are male and 68% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, zoology graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $18,829.

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#3

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Berry College is a great place for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.

About 93% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $662, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lees - McRae College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular zoology schools in the Southeast Region . Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

About 74% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 26% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular zoology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the zoology majors at the school.

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#6

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wesleyan is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro.

Women make up 77% of the zoology majors at the school.

Read full report on Zoology at Kentucky Wesleyan College

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for zoology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Zoology at University of Georgia Report

#8

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL

With a ranking of #8, Eckerd College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eckerd is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Petersburg.

Full Zoology at Eckerd College Report

#9

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree zoology programs. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mars Hill.

About 75% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Charleston Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in zoology at CSU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Zoology at Charleston Southern University

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 70
Virginia 23
North Carolina 138
Florida 118
Tennessee 4
Kentucky 17
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 4
Arkansas 2
Mississippi 16

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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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