by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Entomology. 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 University of California - Riverside. 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 UCR was ranked #54 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCR.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,417 | $2,417 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,261 | $16,261 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,717 | $3,717 |
Learn more about UCR tuition and fees.
UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their BS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in zoology at UCR in 2019-2020, 71.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Entomology | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 543 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 121 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 35 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
