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Zoology Programs in Texas?

Written by Sally Rubenstone | Sept. 10, 2012

Question: I am currently a junior in high school. I was wondering if there are any colleges in Texas that have a class in Zoology. I am really interested in a career in where I get to study animals, especially in their habitats. Thank you, this would really mean a lot and I'd have a better idea of where I would want to go to college.

I just used College Confidential's "SuperMatch" (see http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/ ) to find four-year colleges in Texas where students can not only take classes in zoology but also major in it.

My search came up with:

Texas A&M

Texas Tech

U of Texas-Austin

Texas State U-San Marcos

Texas Women's University (and, yes, men can enroll)

Tarleton State University

There are other Texas colleges that offer courses in zoology even if it's not available as a major or which offer majors in related fields. For instance, a major in “Wildlife Biology", “Forest Science and Biology" or “Animal Behavior and Ethology" might interest you, and you can search schools that offer these options on SuperMatch.

I suggest that you play around with “SuperMatch" by typing your desired locale and major and then add in other preferences …size, admission standards, etc. You should consider colleges outside of Texas as well. SuperMatch can help you pick locations that are a reasonable distance from home but not necessarily in-state. While public in-state universities can often offer the lowest price tags, you may also find that need-based financial aid and/or merit scholarships can make private colleges and out-of-state colleges equally (or even more) affordable.

Happy hunting!

(posted 9/10/2012)

Sally Rubenstone

Sally Rubenstone knows the competitive and often convoluted college admission process inside out: From the first time the topic of college comes up at the dinner table until the last duffel bag is unloaded on a dorm room floor. She is the co-author of Panicked Parents' Guide to College Admissions; The Transfer Student's Guide to Changing Colleges and The International Student's Guide to Going to College in America. Sally has appeared on NBC's Today program and has been quoted in countless publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Weekend, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, People and Seventeen. Sally has viewed the admissions world from many angles: As a Smith College admission counselor for 15 years, an independent college counselor serving students from a wide range of backgrounds and the author of College Confidential's "Ask the Dean" column. She also taught language arts, social studies, study skills and test preparation in 10 schools, including American international schools in London, Paris, Geneva, Athens and Tel Aviv. As senior advisor to College Confidential since 2002, Sally has helped hundreds of students and parents navigate the college admissions maze. In 2008, she co-founded College Karma, a private college consulting firm, with her College Confidential colleague Dave Berry, and she continues to serve as a College Confidential advisor. Sally and her husband, Chris Petrides, became first-time parents in 1997 at the ripe-old age of 45. So Sally was nearly an official senior citizen when her son Jack began the college selection process, and when she was finally able to practice what she had preached for more than three decades.