by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Wildlife Biology. 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 Frostburg State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in zoology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Frostburg State was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Frostburg State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Frostburg State paid an average of $584 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $276 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,700 | $20,800 |
| Fees | $2,710 | $2,710 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,202 | $11,202 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,058 | $3,058 |
Learn more about Frostburg State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Zoology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Frostburg State took out an average of $24,750 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,140.
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State is $23,340 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $22,985.
Frostburg State does not offer an online option for its zoology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Frostburg State Online Learning page.
About 42.5% of the students who received their BS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the zoology bachelor’s degrees at Frostburg State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Biology | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 18 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 |
*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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