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Bachelor's-19% vs national median317 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Ranked 33rd of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,928
middle 50%: $19,607 – $38,523
Median · 5 years out
$42,548
middle 50%: $30,699 – $55,359
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $38,692 – $77,387

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 SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $26,928 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,459 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$44,696 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$43,406 · 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
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 SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,533 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$79,535 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$71,422 · 5 yrs out

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