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2023 Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$26,273 Avg Salary
$23,583 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for zoology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for zoology students. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

While working on their degree, zoology majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Zoology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, zoology graduates from Friends University take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best zoology schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Full Zoology at Iowa State University Report

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Barton County Community College 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 rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, zoology graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debt load of $24,249.

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#10

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS

With a ranking of #10, Dodge City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for zoology students. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Dodge City.

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Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 20
Kansas 43
Iowa 6
Nebraska 28
North Dakota 7

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 12 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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