2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #184 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for zoology/animal biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in zoology/animal biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Zoology/Animal Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in zoology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Zoology/Animal Biology in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of zoology/animal biology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for zoology/animal biology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Zoology/Animal Biology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Zoology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in zoology/animal biology in Ohio.

There were approximately 9 zoology/animal biology individuals who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Ohio University - Athens Campus

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in zoology/animal biology in Michigan.

There were roughly 3 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Michigan State University

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in zoology/animal biology in Ohio.

There were roughly 3 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

4

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in zoology/animal biology. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in zoology/animal biology in Wisconsin.

There were about 2 zoology/animal biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

5

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

#1 Most Popular In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in zoology/animal biology from Miami University - Oxford

Best Zoology/Animal Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular zoology/animal biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	5
Michigan	251	4
Ohio	248	18
Wisconsin	156	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Zoology

One of 5 majors within the Zoology area of study, Zoology/Animal Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Zoology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Entomology	20
Animal Physiology	6

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.