2024 Best Zoology Schools in Florida

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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 122 degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Pick Your Zoology Degree Level

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 Schools in Florida. 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 Florida

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.

Top Florida Schools in Zoology

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

110 Zoology Degrees Awarded

18.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, zoology degree recipients generally earn an average of $37,358 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in zoology from University of Florida

2

Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Eckerd College if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in zoology from Eckerd College

Best Zoology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	70
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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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
Entomology	70
Zoology/Animal Biology	40
Animal Behavior & Ethology	12

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Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	6,453
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	813
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	654
Biotechnology	620
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	512
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	450
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	293
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	172
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	58
Botany/Plant Biology	36

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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.