2024 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Zoology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #88 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 doctor's degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The zoology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to zoology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other zoology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt zoology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized zoology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for zoology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Zoology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in zoology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Zoology

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

25 Annual Graduates

$50,105 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in zoology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, zoology doctorate recipients generally make about $50,105 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a doctorate in zoology from University of Florida

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in zoology has to check out North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in zoology from North Carolina State University

3

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

4 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in zoology. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology from University of Georgia

4

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

2 Annual Graduates

Clemson University is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in zoology. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology from Clemson University

5

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology from Virginia Tech

6

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology from University of Arkansas

7

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology from Mississippi State University

8

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	25
Virginia	127	3
Georgia	126	4
North Carolina	115	13
Mississippi	113	3
Louisiana	103	0
South Carolina	91	2
Kentucky	87	0
Arkansas	58	1

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Zoology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Zoology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Entomology	35
Zoology/Animal Biology	12
Other Zoology/Animal Biology	3
Animal Physiology	1

Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	374
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	173
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	135
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	131
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	130
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	115
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	105
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	102
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	88
Genetics	64

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.