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Bachelor's+24% vs national median85 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 3rd of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,922
middle 50%: $27,966 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $43,047 – $93,908
Median · 10 years out
$141,116
middle 50%: $77,901 – $203,383

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $40,922 one year after graduating, rising to $141,116 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,690 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$68,996 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$68,098 · 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
Texas Tech University
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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