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2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
411 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$27,474 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 411 degrees in zoology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School

Best Zoology Schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Zoology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Zoology
Master's Degrees in Zoology
Doctor's Degrees in Zoology

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 the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Zoology in the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Zoology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Zoology Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the zoology degree program at University of Florida earn $9,884 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$20,595 Median Starting Salary

North Carolina State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in zoology. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 zoology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program earn an average of $20,595 in their early career salary.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC

Clemson University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in zoology. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 6 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in zoology needs to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 25 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 3 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 16 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$23,886 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 45 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Berry in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program report average early career income of $23,886.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 4 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in zoology from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 70
Florida 282 114
North Carolina 279 138
Virginia 274 23
Tennessee 269 4
South Carolina 248 14
Kentucky 244 17
Louisiana 242 4
Mississippi 234 16
Arkansas 234 2

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Zoology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology 177
Entomology 121
Wildlife Biology 73
Other Zoology/Animal Biology 23
Animal Behavior & Ethology 12
Animal Physiology 5

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Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 27,856
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,507
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,971
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,970
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,461
Biotechnology 1,372
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,164
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 930
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 575
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 486

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