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Bachelor's-21% vs national median378 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at Kent State University

Ranked 34th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,531
middle 50%: $21,101 – $35,474
Median · 5 years out
$41,478
middle 50%: $29,958 – $54,262
Median · 10 years out
$60,059
middle 50%: $45,823 – $94,389

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $27,531 one year after graduating, rising to $60,059 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 34th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,427 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$42,548 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$39,242 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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