Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

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

9 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the zoology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 227 students majoring in zoology at University of Oklahoma, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that zoology majors at University of Oklahoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $321.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Of the 79 students majoring in zoology at OSU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Zoology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Read More…

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the zoology majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $212.

Full Zoology at Texas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

About 53% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 47% are male.

Read More…

#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree zoology programs. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

About 80% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Zoology at Western New Mexico University Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 75% of the zoology majors at the school.

Read full report on Zoology at Texas Tech University

#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree zoology programs. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Read More…

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

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.

  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.