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Bachelor's+15% vs national median99 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 7th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,802
middle 50%: $29,704 – $61,703
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $44,012 – $83,820
Median · 10 years out
$75,801
middle 50%: $59,211 – $118,711

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 Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $47,802 one year after graduating, rising to $75,801 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,434 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
Miami University
$61,273 · 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
Weber State University
$55,150 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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