Zoology/Animal Biology at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$23,988
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,103
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,055
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 52
Rank by pay
#51 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,393
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in zoology/animal biology earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Liberty 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
…
37Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$41,768$44,040#31$26,801
38Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$41,543$42,237#33$31,485
39University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$41,343$38,081#50$22,268
40Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$41,103$37,428#51$23,988
41State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$40,755$38,790#44$27,922
42Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA$40,575$41,265#39$27,287
43Canisius University Buffalo, NY$40,174$38,237#48$26,398

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$102,096$50,629#6 of 52
Industrial Engineering$94,928—#57 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,244$76,127#242 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,129$65,794#209 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$84,228$56,014#79 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,883$71,918#616 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,116$56,258#276 of 459
Mathematics$81,095—#81 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,436$43,567#38 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,269$49,772#473 of 1176
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology—$66,126—
Accounting and Related Services$63,307$51,541#650 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,715$48,855#107 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,969$43,578#141 of 275
Political Science and Government$56,550$46,508#409 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$54,911$35,392#308 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,357$42,284#125 of 207
Journalism$51,940$39,592#124 of 187
Religious Music and Worship$51,701$33,284—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,061$27,423#371 of 610
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,891$34,506#69 of 158
Biology$50,666$23,803#668 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,103—#242 of 253
Public Health$48,926$36,641#175 of 215
Legal Support Services$48,589$41,973#26 of 32
American Sign Language$48,109$32,117#7 of 20
Social Work$48,003$38,828#320 of 420
Religion/Religious Studies$47,991$38,540#22 of 45
Design and Applied Arts$47,797$30,019#202 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$47,241$39,699#137 of 177

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Liberty University zoology/animal biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,988 one year after graduating and $41,103 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Liberty University rank for zoology/animal biology?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for zoology/animal biology graduates, Liberty University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is zoology/animal biology at Liberty University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for zoology/animal biology ($44,055), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,393.

← All data for Liberty 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.