2024 Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Zoology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #125 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 bachelor's degrees in zoology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor'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 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 schools for zoology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Zoology in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in zoology.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Zoology

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

49 Annual Graduates

$20,595 Median Starting Salary

$21,500 Median Student Debt

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in zoology. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program make around $20,595 in their early career salary.

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

2

Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, NC

35 Annual Graduates

$18,174 Median Starting Salary

$24,120 Median Student Debt

Lees - McRae College is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in zoology. Located in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the zoology program make an average of $18,174 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in zoology from Lees - McRae College

Best Zoology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	59
Georgia	224	58
Tennessee	220	4
Virginia	213	20
South Carolina	195	8
Kentucky	187	13
Mississippi	169	0

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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	57
Wildlife Biology	35

Most Popular Majors Related to Zoology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	3,443
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	211
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	209
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	174
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	105
Genetics	43
Botany/Plant Biology	42
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	39
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	35
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	30

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.