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2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in California

9 Colleges
$27,603 Avg Salary
$17,240 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Zoology School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to zoology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #187 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Zoology Colleges.

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

Full Zoology at University of California - Davis Report

The excellent programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in California. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at Humboldt State University accumulate an average of around $17,984 in student debt.

Full Zoology at Humboldt State University Report

The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in California. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Zoology majors at UCSB take out an average of $21,428 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Full Zoology at University of California - Riverside Report

Bergin University of Canine Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, Bergin University of Canine Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Zoology at Bergin University of Canine Studies

#7

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #7, 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 school with a large student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Full Zoology at San Jose State University Report

With a ranking of #8, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Zoology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Best Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).

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