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 Franklin and Marshall 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, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Franklin and Marshall paid an average of $1,902 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,872 | $60,872 |
| Fees | $190 | $190 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,450 | $14,450 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,270 | $1,270 |
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zoology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Franklin and Marshall make an average of $23,113 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in zoology in 2019-2020, 90.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 20.0% of zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at Franklin and Marshall in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Behavior & Ethology | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 32 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 20 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 13 |
*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.
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