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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for zoology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 73 degrees in zoology to qualified students.
Your choice of zoology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Zoology Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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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.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in zoology. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 7 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you wish to pursue a degree in zoology. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 59 zoology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program earn an average of $21,258 in their early career salary.
Olivet Nazarene University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in zoology. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 7 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, zoology degree recipients generally make about $21,015 in their early careers.
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).
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Your choice of zoology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
