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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology

58 Ranked Colleges
1,674 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Zoology Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Zoology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,674 people earned their degree in zoology/animal biology, making the major the 322nd most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Zoology Major” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in zoology/animal biology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in zoology/animal biology.

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Most Well Attended Zoology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Zoology Major”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 236 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 190 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Zoology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Michigan State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Zoology Major. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 80 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Colorado State

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of California - Davis

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at OSU

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full NC State Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oregon State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

Full SIUC Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UW - Madison

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 51 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Washington State University

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #13, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wyoming

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 47 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Humboldt State University Zoology/Animal Biology Report

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s zoology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Berry College

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University - Oxford

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 43 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Kent State

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Florida

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

With a ranking of #19, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at SUNY Oswego

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Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking, coming in at #20. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 31 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at WSU

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University of Maine ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Maine

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With a ranking of #22, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 24 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at UCSB

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Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio Wesleyan University

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s zoology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Zoology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 22 ’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Zoology/Animal Biology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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