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2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
470 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$27,474 Avg 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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 470 degrees in zoology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School

Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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 Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Zoology in the Southeast 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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Zoology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Zoology Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 129 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the zoology program at University of Florida get $9,884 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Zoology Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 zoology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program make about $20,595 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Clemson University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in zoology. Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 11 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Any student pursuing a degree in zoology needs to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 6 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 12 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$23,886 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 35 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Berry in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program report average early career wages of $23,886.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 8 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in zoology from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia28770
Florida282114
North Carolina279138
Virginia27423
Tennessee2694
South Carolina24814
Kentucky24417
Louisiana2424
Mississippi23416
Arkansas2342

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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
Zoology/Animal Biology175
Entomology138
Wildlife Biology66
Animal Behavior & Ethology60
Other Zoology/Animal Biology21
Animal Physiology10

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Majors Similar to Zoology

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology27,563
Physiology & Pathology Sciences2,621
Neurobiology & Neurosciences2,194
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1,973
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology1,589
Biotechnology1,515
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology1,127
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)1,112
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics581
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences415

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