Zoology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #165 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of zoology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 132 degrees in zoology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The zoology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Zoology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Zoology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 New York list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of zoology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in zoology needs to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Canisius College if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 70th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 52 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Canisius in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program make an average of $23,374 for their early career.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in zoology. ESF is a small public college located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ESF is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 zoology students who graduated with this degree at ESF in the most recent data year.
SUNY Oswego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 78th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 34 zoology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year. After graduating, zoology degree recipients typically earn about $22,580 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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The zoology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Zoology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Zoology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
