by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Zoology/Animal 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 Miami University - Oxford. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in zoology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Miami University - Oxford was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #4 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Miami University - Oxford.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Miami University - Oxford paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $612 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,637 | $32,464 |
| Fees | $2,984 | $2,984 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,510 | $14,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,526 | $2,526 |
Learn more about Miami University - Oxford 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Miami University - Oxford in Zoology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,140.
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Miami University - Oxford is $22,455 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their BS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.3% of the zoology bachelor’s degrees at Miami University - Oxford in 2019-2020. 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 | 49 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 55 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 140 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 46 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 22 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 24 |
*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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