by our College Data Analytics Team
Zoology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on zoology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 80 zoology schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where zoology makes up the largest share of degrees in the United States.
Leading the list of the most focused zoology schools is Lees Mcrae College. Lees Mcrae College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk. At this school, roughly 21% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Lees Mcrae College
Eckerd College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused zoology schools. Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Petersburg. Zoology accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full zoology report for Eckerd College
Ohio Wesleyan University ranks #3 for zoology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Delaware, Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Ohio Wesleyan University
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry ranks #4 for zoology by degree focus. Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public school located in the city of Syracuse. Zoology accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Canisius College is one of the most focused zoology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Canisius College
Berry College placed #6 for zoology by degree focus. Berry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Berry College
Malone University placed #7 for zoology by degree focus. Set in the city of Canton, Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Malone University awards are in zoology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Malone University
Mars Hill College placed #8 for zoology by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Mars Hill, Mars Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Mars Hill College awards are in zoology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Mars Hill College
Kentucky Wesleyan College landed the #9 spot among the most focused zoology schools. Located in the city of Owensboro, Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Kentucky Wesleyan College
Friends University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused zoology schools. Friends University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Friends University
Carroll University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused zoology schools. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha. About 3% of the degrees Carroll University awards are in zoology, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Carroll University
Colorado State University Fort Collins comes in at #12 for zoology focus this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Zoology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 254 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Suny College At Oswego comes in at #13 for zoology focus this year. Set in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Suny College At Oswego awards are in zoology, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Suny College At Oswego
Delaware Valley College placed #14 for zoology by degree focus. Delaware Valley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown. About 3% of the degrees Delaware Valley College awards are in zoology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Delaware Valley College
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus comes in at #15 for zoology focus this year. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. About 3% of the degrees University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus awards are in zoology, or about 219 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Wyoming landed the #16 spot among the most focused zoology schools. University Of Wyoming is a public school located in the town of Laramie. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at University Of Wyoming
Ohio University Main Campus placed #17 for zoology by degree focus. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 172 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Ohio University Main Campus
Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #18 for zoology focus this year. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Muskingum University landed the #19 spot among the most focused zoology schools. Muskingum University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Concord. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Muskingum University
Humboldt State University landed the #20 spot among the most focused zoology schools. Set in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Humboldt State University
Davidson County Community College comes in at #21 for zoology focus this year. Set in the rural area of Thomasville, Davidson County Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Davidson County Community College
Frostburg State University landed the #22 spot among the most focused zoology schools. Frostburg State University is a public school located in the town of Frostburg. Zoology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about zoology at Frostburg State University
Franklin And Marshall College landed the #23 spot among the most focused zoology schools. Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. Zoology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full zoology report for Franklin And Marshall College
Olivet Nazarene University comes in at #24 for zoology focus this year. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. About 2% of the degrees Olivet Nazarene University awards are in zoology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full zoology details for Olivet Nazarene University
University Of New England landed the #25 spot among the most focused zoology schools. Set in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in zoology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full zoology report for University Of New England
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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