Median earnings of zoology/animal biology graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 54 colleges. National median: $33,433, rising to $44,201 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | University of New England | ME | $39,570 | $42,941 | $26,000 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | $38,470 | $41,343 | $26,200 |
| 3 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | OH | $38,102 | $55,352 | $23,096 |
| 4 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | OH | $38,102 | $55,352 | $23,096 |
| 5 | Ohio University-Southern Campus | OH | $38,102 | $55,352 | $23,096 |
| 6 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | OH | $38,102 | $55,352 | $23,096 |
| 7 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $38,102 | $55,352 | $23,096 |
| 8 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | OH | $38,102 | $55,352 | $23,096 |
| 9 | Weber State University | UT | $38,061 | $49,480 | $19,083 |
| 10 | University of Maine | ME | $37,675 | $36,078 | $26,500 |
| 11 | Carroll University | WI | $35,803 | $39,677 | $26,124 |
| 12 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $35,578 | $44,226 | $20,500 |
| 13 | University of Connecticut | CT | $35,530 | $69,471 | $20,500 |
| 14 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $35,530 | $69,471 | $20,500 |
| 15 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | $35,530 | $69,471 | $20,500 |
| 16 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $35,530 | $69,471 | $20,500 |
| 17 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $35,530 | $69,471 | $20,500 |
| 18 | University of Wyoming | WY | $35,281 | $44,424 | $18,750 |
| 19 | Oregon State University | OR | $34,880 | $44,201 | $20,916 |
| 20 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $34,880 | $44,201 | $20,916 |
| 21 | Frostburg State University | MD | $34,871 | $43,434 | $20,500 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $34,347 | $42,474 | $21,211 |
| 23 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus | OH | $34,165 | $45,501 | $19,500 |
| 24 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $34,165 | $45,501 | $19,500 |
| 25 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | $33,979 | — | $24,625 |
| 26 | University of Florida | FL | $33,486 | $41,961 | — |
| 27 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $33,433 | $55,682 | $20,000 |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $33,404 | $50,080 | $20,500 |
| 29 | State University of New York at Oswego | NY | $32,944 | $40,755 | $20,500 |
| 30 | Washington State University | WA | $32,712 | $41,888 | $13,370 |
| 31 | Friends University | KS | $32,496 | $39,329 | $22,000 |
| 32 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $32,446 | $38,440 | $18,449 |
| 33 | University of Vermont | VT | $32,230 | $38,421 | $24,125 |
| 34 | Texas State University | TX | $32,228 | $43,943 | $23,500 |
| 35 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $32,154 | $42,883 | $23,875 |
| 36 | Liberty University | VA | $32,147 | $41,103 | $22,500 |
| 37 | Kansas State University | KS | $32,056 | $48,908 | $20,364 |
| 38 | Canisius University | NY | $32,021 | $40,174 | $20,625 |
| 39 | Eckerd College | FL | $31,929 | — | $23,250 |
| 40 | Brigham Young University | UT | $31,927 | $57,020 | — |
| 41 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $31,758 | $35,875 | $23,500 |
| 42 | Michigan State University | MI | $31,386 | $41,768 | $20,500 |
| 43 | West Texas A & M University | TX | $31,246 | — | — |
| 44 | Keystone College | PA | $31,112 | — | — |
| 45 | Berry College | GA | $31,047 | $48,958 | $20,000 |
| 46 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | $30,872 | $53,727 | $11,000 |
| 47 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $30,778 | $43,207 | $17,373 |
| 48 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $30,592 | $41,543 | $13,500 |
| 49 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $30,416 | $48,161 | $18,614 |
| 50 | Delaware Valley University | PA | $29,612 | $40,575 | $25,522 |
| 51 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | $29,301 | $38,495 | $13,487 |
| 52 | Ohio Wesleyan University | OH | $28,515 | — | $27,000 |
| 53 | Unity Environmental University | ME | $28,362 | $39,302 | — |
| 54 | Lees-McRae College | NC | $27,875 | $38,699 | $17,000 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do zoology/animal biology graduates earn?
The median college reports $33,433 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in zoology/animal biology and $44,201 four years after. The highest is $39,570 at University of New England.
How much student debt do zoology/animal biology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,625 at the typical college.