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 Oregon 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Oregon State was ranked #43 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oregon State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
Learn more about Oregon 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 Oregon State took out an average of $23,795 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,140.
zoology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State make an average of $24,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the Oregon 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.0% of the zoology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the zoology bachelor’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 232 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 80 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 15 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 59 |
| Biotechnology | 12 |
*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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