2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in zoology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #181 out of 326 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for zoology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 master's degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in zoology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Zoology in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of zoology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for zoology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Zoology in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in zoology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Zoology Students Working on Their Master's

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#2 Best Quality In OK

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in zoology. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in zoology in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 16 zoology students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in zoology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in zoology needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in zoology in Texas.

There were roughly 5 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in zoology from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in zoology. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in zoology in Arizona.

There were roughly 5 zoology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in zoology from University of Arizona

4

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in zoology. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in zoology in Oklahoma.

There were about 3 zoology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in zoology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

5

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

#2 Most Popular In AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. More information about a master’s in zoology from Arizona State University - Tempe

5

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. More information about a master’s in zoology from Texas Tech University

5

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in zoology from Baylor College of Medicine

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular zoology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	6
Arizona	173	1
Oklahoma	161	20

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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
Zoology/Animal Biology	15
Entomology	14

Most Popular Majors Related to Zoology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	859
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	222
Biotechnology	96
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	79
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	77
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	62
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	49
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	31
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	25
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	21

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.