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Bachelor's+22% vs national median56 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 4th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,485
middle 50%: $23,105 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $44,012 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
$95,419
middle 50%: $60,404 – $161,455

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 Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $31,485 one year after graduating, rising to $95,419 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 4th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,752 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$68,996 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$65,194 · 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
Texas Tech University
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$59,074 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

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