2025 Best Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Zoology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #183 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of zoology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 master's degrees in zoology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on zoology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other zoology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for zoology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized zoology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for zoology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Zoology Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Zoology in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Zoology

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

20 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in zoology. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a master’s in zoology from University of California - Davis

2

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

10 Annual Graduates

University of Hawaii at Manoa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in zoology. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in zoology from University of Hawaii at Manoa

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	29
Washington	183	4
Oregon	158	0
Hawaii	85	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Zoology

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

Zoology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology	20
Entomology	17

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	835
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	307
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	169
Biotechnology	142
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	105
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	94
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	87
Genetics	79
Pharmacology & Toxicology	47
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	41

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.