Zoology/Animal Biology at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 101 graduates a year

$29,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,501
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,055
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 52
Rank by pay
#21 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,375
Median federal debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in zoology/animal biology earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio State University-Main Campus Compares for Zoology/Animal Biology

All 52 colleges reporting zoology/animal biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$69,471$62,546#1$35,618
2University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$69,471$62,546#2$35,618
3University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$69,471$62,546#3$35,618
4University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$69,471$62,546#4$35,618
5University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$69,471$62,546#5$35,618
6Brigham Young University Provo, UT$57,020$54,042#14$24,457
7University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$55,682$62,518#6$30,931
8Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$55,352$59,069#7$29,303
9Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$55,352$59,069#8$29,303
10Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$55,352$59,069#9$29,303
…
20Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$48,908$50,774#18$26,843
21Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$48,161$51,668#17$27,096
22San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$45,722$41,604#35$41,565
23Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$45,501$48,556#21$29,996
24University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$44,424$46,300#24$29,359
25Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$44,226$41,360#37$27,741
26Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$44,201$44,461#29$27,491

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$123,731$83,342#31 of 189
Applied Mathematics$120,495$82,523#5 of 45
Computer and Information Sciences$118,833$82,448#49 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500$68,814#11 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services$110,192$72,017#10 of 166
Industrial Engineering$106,932$80,876#18 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400$78,872#121 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,851$77,455#59 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986$65,181#63 of 452
Engineering$97,144$78,734#8 of 19
Business/Managerial Economics$96,843$61,979#12 of 84
Mechanical Engineering$96,418$79,359#69 of 318
Physics$94,543$53,504#15 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999$72,062#43 of 59
Real Estate$91,213$72,769#9 of 25
Engineering Physics$90,938—#4 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$90,850$62,399#110 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065$65,469#76 of 118
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$88,205$71,570#1 of 5
Materials Engineering$86,084$70,371#26 of 34
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586$61,423#76 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,202$68,031#115 of 233
Human Resources Management and Services$82,371$58,991#20 of 187
Agricultural Engineering$81,917$62,981#18 of 26
Mathematics$81,909$52,921#75 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795$71,175#651 of 966
International Business$81,473$57,678#30 of 115
Marketing$81,119$56,465#67 of 516
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775$67,938#26 of 46
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315$54,301#22 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus zoology/animal biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,996 one year after graduating and $45,501 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank for zoology/animal biology?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for zoology/animal biology graduates, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is zoology/animal biology at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for zoology/animal biology ($44,055), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,375.

← All data for Ohio State University-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.