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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MS in Zoology

The main focus area for this major is Entomology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Zoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in zoology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park MS in Zoology

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Zoology Master's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Zoology from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online MS in Zoology?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park zoology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for Zoology

3 Master's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 students received their master’s degree in zoology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in zoology in 2018-2019, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a master’s degree at Penn State University Park in zoology at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in Zoology Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Entomology 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2
Botany/Plant Biology 3
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1
Biotechnology 15

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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