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Bachelor's-8% vs national median343 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas State University

Ranked 22nd of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,774
middle 50%: $22,097 – $39,840
Median · 5 years out
$48,404
middle 50%: $36,173 – $65,819
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $42,776 – $88,563

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 Texas State University's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $28,774 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,004 total interest

Same major at other universities

Olivet Nazarene University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$52,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$52,554 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,365 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,283 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$49,323 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$44,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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