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2023 Most Popular Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$50,105 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Zoology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, zoology was ranked #166 in the country. In fact 2,984 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for zoology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for zoology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Zoology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in zoology at Ohio State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Zoology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular zoology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 6 students majoring in zoology at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Zoology at Michigan State University

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Zoology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in zoology at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Zoology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for zoology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree zoology programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Zoology at Miami University - Oxford

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 125
Ohio 440
Illinois 73
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 93

Zoology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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.

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