2023 Most Popular Zoology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Zoology Master'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Zoology Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Zoology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Zoology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for zoology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 60% of the zoology majors at the school.
Read full report on Zoology at University of Florida
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Zoology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Request Information
Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
About 82% of the students majoring in zoology at the school are women while 18% are male.
Read full report on Zoology at University of California - Davis
Request Information
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular zoology schools in the United States. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 81% of the zoology majors at the school.
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Canisius College is a great place for zoology students working on their master’s degree. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
Of the 16 students majoring in zoology at Canisius, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Read full report on Zoology at Canisius College
Request Information
University of Wyoming ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in zoology at UW, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Request Information
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students working on their master’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Of the 15 students majoring in zoology at OSU, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Read full report on Zoology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Request Information
With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in zoology at Mississippi State, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Full Zoology at Mississippi State University Report
Request Information
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Zoology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in zoology at SIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Request Information
North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 12 students majoring in zoology at NC State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Zoology at North Carolina State University
Request InformationZoology by Region
View the Most Popular Zoology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Zoology
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 28 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.