2025 Best Zoology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
7Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
278Zoology 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 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Zoology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 278 degrees in zoology to qualified students.
The zoology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Zoology rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for Zoology in the Middle Atlantic 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.
Any student who is interested in zoology needs to take a look at University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 zoology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in zoology needs to look into Bucknell University. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.
Canisius College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in zoology. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 71st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 61 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Canisius 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 $30,149.
It is hard to beat Franklin and Marshall College if you want to pursue a degree in zoology. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lancaster. A Best Colleges rank of #334 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Franklin and Marshall is a great college overall.
There were roughly 13 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Franklin and Marshall in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 60th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 54 zoology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program make about $27,922 in their early career salary.
Frostburg State is a small public university located in the town of Frostburg. This university ranks 26th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 16 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program make about $29,851 for their early career.
DelVal is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Doylestown. This university ranks 71st out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 14 zoology students who graduated with this degree at DelVal in the most recent data year. After graduating, zoology degree recipients typically earn about $27,287 in the first five years of their career.
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).