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Bachelor's+16% vs national median1,074 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University

Ranked 6th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,940
middle 50%: $22,754 – $43,466
Median · 5 years out
$61,273
middle 50%: $44,176 – $79,398
Median · 10 years out
$106,585
middle 50%: $69,139 – $188,556

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 Miami University's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $30,940 one year after graduating, rising to $106,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 6th 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.

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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $9,021 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
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$63,889 · 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
University of Georgia
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,198 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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