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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in zoology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. North Dakota State University was ranked #13 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for zoology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for North Dakota State University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at North Dakota State University paid an average of $531 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $355 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,606 | $12,909 |
| Fees | $1,427 | $1,427 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,878 | $8,878 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
Learn more about North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $22,140.
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University is $27,822 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $22,985.
North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in zoology at North Dakota State University in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 124 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 13 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 20 |
| Biotechnology | 10 |
*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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