Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$23,888
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,080
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,055
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 52
Rank by pay
#16 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in zoology/animal biology earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Madison 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
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14Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$54,030$54,933#13$30,736
15University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$53,727$48,888#20$37,633
16North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$50,701$52,528#15$33,115
17University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$50,080$52,111#16$23,888
18Weber State University Ogden, UT$49,480$46,895#23$28,461
19Berry College Mount Berry, GA$48,958$50,681#19$33,258
20Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$48,908$50,774#18$26,843

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521$83,260#19 of 126
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579$75,513#517 of 966
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison zoology/animal biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,888 one year after graduating and $50,080 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison rank for zoology/animal biology?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for zoology/animal biology graduates, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is zoology/animal biology at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for zoology/animal biology ($44,055), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Madison · 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.