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2025 Best Zoology Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
422 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$29,787 Avg 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 Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 422 degrees in zoology annually.

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Choosing a Great Zoology School

Best Zoology Schools in Ohio 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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Bachelor's Degrees in Zoology
Master's Degrees in Zoology
Doctor's Degrees in Zoology

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 Ohio list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Zoology in Ohio

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.

Top Ohio Schools in Zoology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$29,996 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in zoology. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program earn around $29,996 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$29,303 Median Starting Salary

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in zoology. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 zoology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,303.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Zoology Degrees Awarded
$28,071 Median Starting Salary

Miami University - Oxford is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in zoology. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the zoology program make an average of $28,071 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Zoology Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is a great choice for students interested in a degree in zoology. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 48 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the zoology program state that they receive average early career income of $25,491.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Zoology Degrees Awarded
31.4% Growth in Graduates

OWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Delaware. This university ranks 53rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 35 zoology students who graduated with this degree at OWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the zoology program make about $29,547 in their early career salary.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of New Concord. This university ranks 67th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 11 zoology students who graduated with this degree at Muskingum in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Zoology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 125
Illinois 304 73
Indiana 294 55
Wisconsin 273 93

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

Zoology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology 396
Wildlife Biology 22
Entomology 4

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Majors Similar to Zoology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3,138
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 559
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 514
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 498
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 143
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 141
Pharmacology & Toxicology 125
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 118
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 117
Genetics 86

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