2025 Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

a bachelor's degree in zoology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #125 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in zoology to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 - How many other zoology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 easy is it for zoology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor'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 bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Zoology in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in zoology.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Zoology

1

Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

30 Annual Graduates

$26,398 Median Starting Salary

$28,090 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Canisius College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in zoology. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, zoology bachelor's recipients generally make around $26,398 in the first five years of their career.

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

2

SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY

37 Annual Graduates

$27,922 Median Starting Salary

$28,056 Median Student Debt

SUNY Oswego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in zoology. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the zoology program make an average of $27,922 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in zoology from SUNY Oswego

Best Zoology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Zoology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	274	43
Maryland	207	15
New Jersey	193	4
Delaware	130	6

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Zoology Related Rankings by Major

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

Zoology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology	37
Animal Behavior & Ethology	36
Wildlife Biology	33
Entomology	5

Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	6,218
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	805
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	601
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	265
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	209
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	194
Biotechnology	88
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	71
Pharmacology & Toxicology	58
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	44

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.