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2025 Best Zoology Schools in California

3 Colleges in California
204 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$29,787 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, zoology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #165 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for zoology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 204 degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School

Best Zoology Schools in California The zoology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Zoology rankings. For our Best Overall Zoology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Zoology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Zoology
Master's Degrees in Zoology
Doctor's Degrees in Zoology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Zoology Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Zoology in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the zoology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Zoology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
101 Zoology Degrees Awarded

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 101 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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It's difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 27 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the zoology program at University of California - Santa Barbara make $7,846 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$28,565 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Humboldt State University if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Arcata. This university ranks 125th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 37 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program report average early career wages of $28,565.

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Best Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Zoology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 59
Oregon 266 62
Hawaii 164 8

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Zoology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Zoology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology 145
Entomology 36
Animal Behavior & Ethology 14
Animal Physiology 9

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Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,442
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,456
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,911
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,610
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 815
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 800
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 623
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 486
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 416
Biotechnology 272

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