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Bachelor's+1% vs national median42 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at Olivet Nazarene University

Ranked 16th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,077
middle 50%: $18,816 – $28,357
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $34,473 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Olivet Nazarene University's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $24,077 one year after graduating, rising to $53,343 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 16th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,266 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$59,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,198 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$52,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$52,554 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,365 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,283 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$49,323 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$48,404 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Olivet Nazarene University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,490 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,611 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,313 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out

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