by our College Data Analytics TeamZoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Michigan State University. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Michigan State was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Michigan State was $1,346 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Zoology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,140.
zoology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State make an average of $24,311 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.9% 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 Michigan State in 2019-2020, 15.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 100 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 120 |
| Entomology | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 412 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 90 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 58 |
| Genetics | 62 |
*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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