2024 Best Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in zoology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #183 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 master's degrees in zoology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of zoology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master'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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to zoology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of zoology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt zoology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized zoology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Zoology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for zoology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Zoology

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

5 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in zoology. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in zoology from Cornell University

2

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in zoology. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in zoology from Bucknell University

3

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in zoology needs to look into University of Delaware. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in zoology from University of Delaware

3

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in zoology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in zoology from University of Maryland - College Park

4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a master's degree in zoology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a master’s in zoology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

5

Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

16 Annual Graduates

$25,528 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the zoology program make around $25,528 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in zoology from Canisius College

6

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the suburb of Frostburg.More information about a master’s in zoology from Frostburg State University

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	21
Pennsylvania	248	5
Maryland	193	3
New Jersey	188	2
Delaware	109	2

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Zoology Related Rankings by Major

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

Zoology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Entomology	17
Animal Behavior & Ethology	16

Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	1,449
Biotechnology	750
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	562
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	485
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	460
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	311
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	170
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	160
Pharmacology & Toxicology	130
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	113

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.