2024 Best Zoology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

a doctor's degree in zoology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #88 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of zoology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2 doctor's degrees in zoology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on zoology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of zoology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for zoology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized zoology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for zoology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Zoology Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Zoology in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for zoology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Zoology

1

University of Maine
Orono, ME

1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maine if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in zoology. UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono.More information about a doctorate in zoology from University of Maine

2

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, NH

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in zoology needs to check out University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham.More information about a doctorate in zoology from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Zoology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire	47	1
Maine	46	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Zoology

Zoology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Zoology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	193
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	88
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	80
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	70
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	58
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	53
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	50
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	27
Pharmacology & Toxicology	22
Genetics	18

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.