2025 Best Zoology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for zoology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 master's degrees in zoology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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

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 - The number of zoology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 much debt zoology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Zoology in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Zoology

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

23 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in zoology. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins.More information about a master’s in zoology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

22 Annual Graduates

University of Wyoming is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in zoology. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie.More information about a master’s in zoology from University of Wyoming

Best Zoology Colleges by State

Explore the best zoology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	16
Utah	164	2
Idaho	96	4
Montana	90	0
Wyoming	53	15

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Zoology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Zoology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Zoology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Wildlife Biology	25
Zoology/Animal Biology	22
Entomology	5
Other Zoology/Animal Biology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	247
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	75
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	69
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	47
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	34
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	29
Pharmacology & Toxicology	28
Biotechnology	23
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	14
Genetics	12

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.