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2024 Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
223 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$26,177 Avg Early-Career Salary
Zoology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #165 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for zoology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 223 degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School

Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region Your choice of zoology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for zoology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Zoology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Zoology
Master's Degrees in Zoology
Doctor's Degrees in Zoology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Zoology in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the zoology degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Zoology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$27,868 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in zoology. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program make around $27,868 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8.3% Growth in Graduates
$24,682 Median Starting Salary

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. After graduation, zoology degree recipients typically make about $24,682 in their early careers.

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3
UVM crest
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Zoology Degrees Awarded
23.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Vermont is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program report average early career income of $21,951.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,207 Median Starting Salary
$26,948 Median Student Debt

University of New England is a great decision for students interested in a degree in zoology. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 15 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year. Zoology degree recipients from University of New England earn a boost of about $2,030 above the average earnings of zoology majors.

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5
Unity crest
Unity College
New Gloucester, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,178 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 13 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Unity 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 $21,178.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,416 Median Starting Salary
$26,841 Median Student Debt

UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 18 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. After graduation, zoology degree recipients generally earn about $26,416 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3014
Connecticut241107
New Hampshire21022
Maine20274
Rhode Island2000
Vermont19432

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Zoology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Animal Physiology107
Zoology/Animal Biology53
Wildlife Biology44
Animal Behavior & Ethology18
Entomology1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology5,717
Neurobiology & Neurosciences1,383
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1,265
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology1,003
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences645
Physiology & Pathology Sciences563
Biotechnology481
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics418
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)244
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology225

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