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2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges
$26,132 Avg Salary
$20,370 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Zoology School for You

Zoology is the #166 most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for zoology students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

After completing their degree, zoology graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Zoology majors at Humboldt State University take out an average of $17,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

On average, zoology graduates from UCSB take out $21,428 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Bergin University of Canine Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for zoology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Rohnert Park, Bergin University of Canine Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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#10

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #10, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 211
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 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).

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