Bachelor's-18% vs national median532 grads tracked
Zoology/Animal Biology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 30th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,770
middle 50%: $19,515 – $33,561
Median · 5 years out
$43,406
middle 50%: $32,227 – $56,376
Median · 10 years out
$54,313
middle 50%: $40,725 – $75,561
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
Zoology majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn $26k in year one. Median earnings grow to $54k by year ten.
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.
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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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,612 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Texas A&M University
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$44,696 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$42,986 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$42,548 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,478 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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