2025 Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools
29
Colleges in the United States
1,687
Zoology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
zoology/animal biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #322 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for zoology/animal biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,687 degrees in zoology/animal biology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Zoology/Animal Biology School
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/Animal Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Zoology/Animal Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Zoology/Animal Biology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Zoology/Animal Biology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of zoology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Zoology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
50
Zoology Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in zoology/animal biology. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
95
Zoology Degrees Awarded
Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in zoology/animal biology. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
95
Zoology Degrees Awarded
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in zoology/animal biology. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
79
Zoology Degrees Awarded
University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in zoology/animal biology. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 79 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
111
Zoology Degrees Awarded
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 111 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
46
Zoology Degrees Awarded
UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
71
Zoology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 71 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
220
Zoology Degrees Awarded
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 220 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
155
Zoology Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 155 zoology/animal biology students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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