by our College Data Analytics TeamZoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Vermont. 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 UVM was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.
Here are some of the other rankings for UVM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UVM was $1,720 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $683 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,392 | $41,280 |
| Fees | $2,670 | $2,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,354 | $13,354 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,266 | $2,266 |
Learn more about UVM tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Zoology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UVM took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,140.
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVM is $23,166 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the UVM 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 UVM Online Learning page.
About 61.4% of the students who received their BS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
None of the zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at UVM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Wildlife Biology | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 99 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 31 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 19 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 55 |
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*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.
