Zoology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #165 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for zoology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 35 degrees in zoology to qualified students.
The zoology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Zoology Schools in Kansas.
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The schools below may not offer all types of zoology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,843.
Every student pursuing a degree in zoology needs to look into Friends University. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
After graduating, zoology degree recipients usually make about $24,692 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).