by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Wildlife Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Zoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in zoology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ESF was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for zoology list. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for ESF.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ESF paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $2,060 | $2,060 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,690 | $18,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,050 | $1,050 |
Learn more about ESF tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Zoology students who received their bachelor’s degree at ESF took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,140.
zoology who receive their bachelor’s degree from ESF make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,985.
Online degrees for the ESF zoology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ESF Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their BS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 12.1% of zoology bachelor’s degree recipients at ESF in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Biology | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 13 |
| Biotechnology | 15 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 145 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
