2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region
8Colleges in the Far Western US Region
340Zoology Degrees Awarded
$26,132Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, zoology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #165 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 340 degrees in zoology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of zoology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Zoology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for Zoology in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the zoology degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of California - Davis is a great option for students pursuing a degree in zoology. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 91 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Zoology degree recipients from University of California - Davis get an earnings boost of approximately $2,342 above the average income of zoology graduates.
Washington State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in zoology. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were about 59 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program earn about $23,981 for their early career.
University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program state that they receive average early career income of $24,510.
It is hard to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 62 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, zoology degree recipients generally make about $24,267 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were roughly 8 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 19 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 16 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 126th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 47 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, zoology degree recipients generally earn about $23,650 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).