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Bachelor's+21% vs national median368 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Oklahoma

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

Median · 1 year out
$29,587
middle 50%: $22,346 – $41,244
Median · 5 years out
$63,889
middle 50%: $42,636 – $80,880
Median · 10 years out
$121,240
middle 50%: $76,958 – $221,605

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 University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $29,587 one year after graduating, rising to $121,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,914 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
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
Ohio University
$59,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,620 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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