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Bachelor's+12% vs national median1,093 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio University

Ranked 10th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,263
middle 50%: $23,272 – $42,614
Median · 5 years out
$59,074
middle 50%: $43,569 – $76,659
Median · 10 years out
$82,323
middle 50%: $59,796 – $124,816

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $32,263 one year after graduating, rising to $82,323 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 10th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,174 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Georgia
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,198 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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