Best Zoology Programs in the South (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Zoology Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 10 Zoology programs in the South by the median earnings of Zoology graduates four years after completing. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $55,682 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $55,682 to $38,440, with a median of $42,218.
Public institutions account for 7 of the 10 programs, and private nonprofits for 3. University of Florida posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $6,541.
Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK | $55,682 | $15,300 | $10,509 | 76.6% |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $55,682 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Berry College · Mount Berry, GA | $48,958 | $22,320 | $18,189 | 64.0% |
| Berry College, a private nonprofit college in Mount Berry, reports an average net price of $22,320 alongside median earnings of $48,958 for its Zoology graduates. | |||||
| 3 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $43,943 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University admits 89% of applicants and its Zoology graduates posted median earnings of $43,943 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD | $43,434 | $16,715 | $12,129 | 89.2% |
| Frostburg State University ranks 656th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Zoology completers who borrowed left with a median of $18,750 in federal loans. | |||||
| 5 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK | $42,474 | $17,447 | $12,243 | 75.0% |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $42,474 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 74 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 6 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $41,961 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| University of Florida carries an average net price of $6,541, the lowest on the page, and its Zoology graduates earned a median of $41,961 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $41,543 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Zoology graduates earned a median of $41,543 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA | $41,103 | $29,357 | $30,667 | 99.0% |
| Liberty University admits 99% of applicants, and its Zoology completers who borrowed left with a median of $24,393 in federal loans. | |||||
| 9 | Lees-McRae College · Banner Elk, NC | $38,699 | $28,340 | $23,030 | 76.8% |
| Lees-McRae College reports an average net price of $23,030 for families earning under $30,000, and its Zoology graduates earned a median of $38,699 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC | $38,440 | $17,303 | $6,382 | 41.7% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks 10th on this list, with an admission rate of 42% and median earnings of $38,440 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Zoology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figures report the median earnings of federally aided Zoology graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 10 schools with a published figure. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus leads Berry College by $6,724, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $17,242.
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