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2024 Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
632 Zoology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in zoology/animal biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #322 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of zoology/animal biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 632 degrees in zoology/animal biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Zoology/Animal Biology School

Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of zoology/animal biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Zoology/Animal Biology 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.

Zoology/Animal Biology 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/Animal Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Zoology/Animal Biology in the Great Lakes Region

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.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Zoology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
51 Zoology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in zoology/animal biology has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
100 Zoology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in zoology/animal biology. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
96 Zoology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in zoology/animal biology. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 96 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
190 Zoology Degrees Awarded

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology/animal biology. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 190 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
44 Zoology Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 44 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
43 Zoology Degrees Awarded

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 43 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
59 Zoology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 59 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 7 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 7 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Muskingum in the most recent year we have data available.

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Malone University
Canton, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Located in the small city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 11 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Malone in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Zoology/Animal Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology/animal biology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 415
Michigan 915 100
Illinois 870 66
Indiana 737 0
Wisconsin 672 51

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Zoology/Animal Biology is one of 5 different types of Zoology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Entomology 61
Animal Behavior & Ethology 55
Wildlife Biology 28
Animal Physiology 10

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