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Bachelor's+31% vs national median434 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Connecticut

Ranked 1st of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,361
middle 50%: $26,804 – $49,475
Median · 5 years out
$68,996
middle 50%: $43,948 – $86,799
Median · 10 years out
$114,494
middle 50%: $72,585 – $186,392

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Zoology/Animal Biology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Connecticut's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $37,361 one year after graduating, rising to $114,494 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 1st of 36 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,837 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarleton State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$63,889 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Connecticut

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out

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