2024 Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in zoology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #125 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 bachelor'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 easy is it for zoology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• 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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The zoology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Zoology in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for zoology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in Zoology

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

100 Annual Graduates

$24,435 Median Starting Salary

$27,000 Median Student Debt

Michigan State University is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in zoology. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.

Zoology bachelor's degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of around $3,421 over the typical income of zoology majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in zoology from Michigan State University

2

University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI

11 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Flint is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in zoology. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Flint.More information about a bachelor’s in zoology from University of Michigan - Flint

Best Zoology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Zoology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	252	410
Illinois	241	53
Indiana	235	49
Wisconsin	213	70

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Zoology Related Rankings by Major

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

Zoology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology	96
Wildlife Biology	11
Entomology	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	2,552
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	677
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	622
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	163
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	157
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	136
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	111
Genetics	77
Botany/Plant Biology	12
Biotechnology	6

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.