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2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$24,211 Avg Salary
$21,314 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Zoology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, zoology graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,375 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $321.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

The average amount in student loans that zoology majors at OSU take out is $19,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,695 in student debt.

Full Zoology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, zoology graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $25,626. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $212.

Full Zoology at Texas State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for zoology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular zoology programs. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#9

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Zoology at Eastern Arizona College Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular zoology programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Best Zoology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 159
Arizona 10
Oklahoma 332
New Mexico 5

One of 14 majors within the area of study, zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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