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 SUNY Oswego. 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 SUNY Oswego was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SUNY Oswego was $760 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,581 | $1,581 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,103 | $14,103 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Oswego in Zoology walked away with an average of $26,250 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,140.
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego is $21,383 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.7% of the zoology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in zoology at SUNY Oswego in 2019-2020, 24.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 64 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 18 |
*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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