2023 Most Popular Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Zoology Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Zoology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 44% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 54% of the zoology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the zoology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in zoology at Mississippi State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 50% of the zoology majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas 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. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 #8 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Zoology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 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.