by our College Data Analytics TeamZoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, UW - Madison is the best school in the United States for zoology majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.
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 UW - Madison in Zoology walked away with an average of $22,464 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,140.
zoology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $30,952 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $22,985.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
About 67.6% of the students who received their BS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 16.2% of zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Madison in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 63 |
| Entomology | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 376 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 214 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 76 |
| Genetics | 84 |
*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.