by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,674 people earned their degree in zoology/animal biology, making the major the 322nd most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 zoology/animal biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in zoology/animal biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in zoology/animal biology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree zoology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #7. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report
With a ranking of #9, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Oklahoma
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s zoology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Washington State University
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas A&M College Station
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #17, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 48 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report
Oregon State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 44 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University - Oxford
Cornell University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Zoology Major ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 0 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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