Zoology/Animal Biology at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$22,264
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,943
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,055
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 52
Rank by pay
#27 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in zoology/animal biology earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State University 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
…
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
27Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$44,201$44,461#30$27,491
28Texas State University San Marcos, TX$43,943$44,677#27$22,264
29Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$43,434$38,118#49$29,851
30Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$43,207$42,451#32$23,366
31University of New England Biddeford, ME$42,941$45,635#26$28,509

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State University zoology/animal biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,264 one year after graduating and $43,943 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State University rank for zoology/animal biology?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for zoology/animal biology graduates, Texas State University ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is zoology/animal biology at Texas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for zoology/animal biology ($44,055), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Texas State University · 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.