2025 Best Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region
6Colleges in the Far Western US Region
336Zoology Degrees Awarded
$29,787Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, zoology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #165 out of 395 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 2025 Best Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 336 degrees in zoology annually.
Your choice of zoology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Zoology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
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 Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Zoology in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the zoology degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of California - Davis is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in zoology. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 101 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in zoology. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 27 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the zoology major at University of California - Santa Barbara make $7,846 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Washington State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in zoology. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program earn about $28,469 in their early career salary.
University of Hawaii at Manoa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 13 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 56 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, zoology degree recipients generally make an average of $27,491 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 125th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 37 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program report average early career earnings of $28,565.
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).
Your choice of zoology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Zoology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
