by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for zoology/animal biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 53 doctor's degrees in zoology/animal biology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of zoology/animal biology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality zoology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for zoology/animal biology students working on their doctor's degree.
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/Animal Biology Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology has to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from University of California - Davis
It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from University of Florida
North Carolina State University is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from North Carolina State University
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Michigan State University
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Washington State University
Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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Zoology/Animal Biology is one of 5 different types of Zoology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Entomology | 113 |
| Animal Physiology | 13 |
| Animal Behavior & Ethology | 4 |
| Other Zoology/Animal Biology | 3 |
| Wildlife Biology | 1 |
