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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Zoology

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Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Zoology is the 165th most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, zoology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,104 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major” ranking, we looked at 116 colleges that offer a degree in zoology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their zoology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Zoology

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Bergin University of Canine Studies
Rohnert Park, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bergin University of Canine Studies. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major. Bergin University of Canine Studies is a small school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 12 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Zoology at Bergin University of Canine Studies

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lees - McRae College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology at Lees - McRae College

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major. Unity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 18 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology at Unity College

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berry College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Berry College is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry College Zoology Report

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

Out of the 116 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky Wesleyan College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology at Kentucky Wesleyan College

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Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. This small school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 24 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ohio Wesleyan University Zoology Report

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Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania

Keystone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Keystone College Zoology Report

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

Canisius College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 52 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Canisius Zoology Report

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 236 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Zoology Report

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Friends University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology at Friends University

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Mars Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mars Hill University Zoology Report

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. This small school is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delaware Valley University Zoology Report

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With a ranking of #14, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 78 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology at UW

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

With a ranking of #16, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology at Humboldt State University

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

Full Malone University Zoology Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Eckerd College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Eckerd is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 12 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology at Eckerd

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #20, Hampshire College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology at Hampshire College

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With a ranking of #21, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 59 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology at SIUC

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Zoology at Muskingum

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology at Carroll U

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oswego Zoology Report

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

University of New England came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 24 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology at UNE

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