by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Entomology. 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 Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in zoology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its zoology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in zoology in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.8%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in zoology at Cornell in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Entomology | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 10 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 15 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 9 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Genetics | 11 |
*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.
