by our College Data Analytics TeamZoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in zoology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UF was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UF.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UF was $856 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $149 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,477 | $25,694 |
| Fees | $1,904 | $2,965 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,590 | $10,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
Learn more about UF 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UF in Zoology walked away with an average of $20,548 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,140.
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UF is $25,194 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,985.
UF 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 UF Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in zoology in 2019-2020, 79.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.4% of the zoology bachelor’s degrees at UF in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 18 |
| Entomology | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 566 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 12 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 210 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 251 |
*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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