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Bachelor's-6% vs national median771 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at North Carolina State University

Ranked 21st of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,919
middle 50%: $23,122 – $39,832
Median · 5 years out
$49,323
middle 50%: $36,075 – $67,128
Median · 10 years out
$68,284
middle 50%: $48,144 – $103,931

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $30,919 one year after graduating, rising to $68,284 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 21st 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,516 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$53,343 · 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
Texas State University
$48,404 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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