by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Animal Behavior & Ethology. 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 Canisius College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in zoology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Canisius was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Canisius.
Part-time undergraduates at Canisius paid an average of $900 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,630 | $28,630 |
| Fees | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,758 | $11,758 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Canisius tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Canisius in Zoology walked away with an average of $26,312 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,140.
zoology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Canisius make an average of $20,921 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the Canisius zoology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Canisius Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.1% of the zoology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in zoology at Canisius in 2019-2020, 15.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Behavior & Ethology | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 45 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
*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.
