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University of Arkansas PhD in Zoology

The 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 Arkansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in zoology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UARK PhD in Zoology

#351 in the U.S
#2 in Arkansas

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, UARK was ranked #351 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Zoology from UARK Cost?

$8,841 Average Tuition and Fees

UARK Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UARK paid an average of $1,168 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $431 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,752 $21,032
Fees $1,089 $1,089

Does UARK Offer an Online PhD in Zoology?

UARK does not offer an online option for its zoology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UARK Online Learning page.

UARK Doctorate Student Diversity for Zoology

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
There were 4 doctor’s degrees in zoology awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 75.0% of the zoology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the zoology doctor’s degree recipients at UARK in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Zoology Focus Areas at UARK

Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Entomology 4

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 6
Botany/Plant Biology 3
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 10

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References

*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.

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