by our College Data Analytics TeamZoology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Oregon State 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $967 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $492 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,257 | $26,109 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
Oregon State 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the zoology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.8%.
Around 20.0% of zoology doctor’s degree recipients at Oregon State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 3 |
| Entomology | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 8 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 1 |
*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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