by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Animal Behavior & Ethology. 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 Canisius College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in zoology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Canisius paid an average of $840 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,120 | $15,120 |
| Fees | $750 | $750 |
The median early career salary of zoology students who receive their master’s degree from Canisius is $25,967 per year. That is 32% lower than the national average of $38,100.
Online degrees for the Canisius zoology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Canisius Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the zoology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 5.0% of zoology master’s degree recipients at Canisius in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Behavior & Ethology | 20 |
*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.
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