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2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
98 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$26,273 Avg Early-Career Salary
Zoology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #165 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 degrees in zoology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School

Best Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region The zoology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Zoology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Zoology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Zoology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Zoology in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of zoology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Zoology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in zoology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Every student who is interested in zoology needs to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in zoology has to take a look at Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

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

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Zoology Degrees Awarded
30.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in zoology has to take a look at Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 33 zoology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program earn about $27,468 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28.6% Growth in Graduates
$28,778 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 7 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the zoology major at University of North Dakota make $2,505 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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6
$27,006 Median Starting Salary
$18,750 Median Student Debt

Friends University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 25th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,006.

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Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota28420
Kansas26643
Iowa2646
Nebraska23828
North Dakota2107

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Zoology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Zoology Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Entomology44
Wildlife Biology37
Animal Physiology14
Zoology/Animal Biology3

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology6,378
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1,081
Physiology & Pathology Sciences756
Neurobiology & Neurosciences597
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology475
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences339
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology335
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics219
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)143
Genetics90

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