by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Zoology/Animal 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in zoology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SIUC paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,268 | $28,170 |
| Fees | $4,758 | $4,758 |
zoology who receive their master’s degree from SIUC make an average of $51,273 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $38,100.
SIUC does not offer an online option for its zoology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
About 46.2% of the students who received their MS in zoology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 7.7% of zoology master’s degree recipients at SIUC 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 | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Zoology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to zoology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 2 |
*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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