by our College Data Analytics TeamZoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Wyoming. 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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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 UW was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW paid an average of $603 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $145 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,480 | $14,472 |
| Fees | $1,441 | $1,441 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,615 | $10,615 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,184 | $3,184 |
Learn more about UW 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 UW took out an average of $19,204 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,140.
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW is $26,482 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,985.
UW 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 Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in zoology in 2019-2020, 55.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in zoology at UW in 2019-2020, 6.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 26 |
| Wildlife Biology | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 42 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 23 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 21 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 61 |
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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.
