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Bachelor's-3% vs national median98 grads tracked

Zoology/Animal Biology at Utah State University

Ranked 19th of 36 bachelor's programs in Zoology/Animal Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,840 – $49,979
Median · 5 years out
$51,365
middle 50%: $38,082 – $64,666
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Zoology/Animal Biology earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $51,365 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $52,734 for this field, ranking 19th 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
≈ $10,173 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Texas A&M University
$52,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$52,554 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,283 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$49,323 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$48,404 · 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

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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