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2025 Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges in the New England Region
223 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$29,787 Avg Early-Career Salary
Zoology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #165 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 223 degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School

Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region Your choice of zoology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for zoology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Zoology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Zoology
Master's Degrees in Zoology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Zoology Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Zoology in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the zoology degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Zoology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$35,618 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Zoology degree recipients from University of Connecticut get an earnings boost of around $5,831 over the average earnings of zoology graduates.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program make about $22,268 in their early career salary.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Zoology Degrees Awarded
23.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in zoology. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 42 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program earn around $22,321 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,509 Median Starting Salary

University of New England is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in zoology. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 15 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,509.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,130 Median Starting Salary

UMaine is a large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 18 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. Those zoology students who get their degree from University of Maine receive $5,343 more than the average zoology graduate.

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Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 4
Connecticut 241 107
New Hampshire 210 22
Maine 202 74
Rhode Island 200 0
Vermont 194 32

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Zoology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Animal Physiology 107
Zoology/Animal Biology 53
Wildlife Biology 44
Animal Behavior & Ethology 18
Entomology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 5,717
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,383
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,265
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,003
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 645
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 563
Biotechnology 481
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 418
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 244
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 225

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