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Zoology/Animal Biology Degree

55 schools compared · Average earnings $28,449/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$28,449/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

30/100

AI Automation Risk

High

51% task exposure

Best Schools for Zoology/Animal Biology

Top 55 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	60 54–62	$41,565/yr	High	19.1x
2	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	51 43–55	$29,303/yr	High	21.3x
3	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	51 43–55	$29,303/yr	High	21.3x
4	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	51 43–55	$29,303/yr	High	21.3x
5	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	51 43–55	$29,303/yr	High	21.3x
6	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	51 43–55	$29,303/yr	High	21.3x
7	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	49 41–53	$30,736/yr	High	16.3x
8	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	48 38–54	$30,931/yr	High	15.7x
9	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	48 42–51	$29,359/yr	High	14.9x
10	Weber State University Ogden, UT	48 42–51	$28,461/yr	High	16.3x
11	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	47 37–53	$23,809/yr	High	21.9x
12	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	46 40–48	$37,633/yr	High	7.9x
13	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	46 39–51	$33,115/yr	High	12.0x
14	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	46 37–52	$24,457/yr	High	18.8x
15	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	44 37–51	$35,618/yr	High	9.5x
16	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	44 37–51	$35,618/yr	High	9.5x
17	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	44 37–51	$35,618/yr	High	9.5x
18	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	44 37–51	$35,618/yr	High	9.5x
19	University of Maine Orono, ME	44 40–45	$35,130/yr	High	6.0x
20	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	43 36–48	$35,618/yr	High	8.0x
21	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	43 38–45	$28,565/yr	High	10.7x
22	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	42 36–45	$27,922/yr	High	10.6x
23	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	41 35–44	$31,485/yr	High	8.5x
24	Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME	40 35–43	$30,987/yr	High	7.9x
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	40 34–43	$29,996/yr	High	8.4x
26	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	40 36–41	$29,851/yr	High	6.5x
27	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	39 33–45	$29,303/yr	High	9.0x
28	Washington State University Pullman, WA	39 32–44	$28,469/yr	High	9.1x
29	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	38 32–43	$27,741/yr	High	8.5x
30	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	37 32–39	$27,491/yr	High	6.3x
31	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	37 32–38	$26,843/yr	High	5.1x
32	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	37 33–38	$25,069/yr	High	6.0x
33	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	37 30–44	$23,888/yr	High	10.0x
34	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	37 30–42	$23,031/yr	High	9.4x
35	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	36 30–40	$28,071/yr	High	6.0x
36	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	36 31–39	$27,491/yr	High	5.8x
37	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	36 32–38	$27,096/yr	High	4.7x
38	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	36 30–40	$26,801/yr	High	6.7x
39	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	36 29–43	$22,264/yr	High	9.4x
40	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	35 30–38	$25,491/yr	High	6.3x
41	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	35 31–37	$24,721/yr	High	4.6x
42	Berry College Mount Berry, GA	34 29–35	$33,258/yr	High	1.1x
43	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	34 28–38	$23,366/yr	High	6.2x
44	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	33 28–34	$23,373/yr	High	3.2x
45	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	32 25–35	$22,321/yr	High	4.0x
46	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	32 25–36	$22,268/yr	High	4.5x
47	Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	30 25–32	$29,547/yr	High	0.4x
48	University of New England Biddeford, ME	30 25–33	$28,509/yr	High	1.6x
49	Canisius University Buffalo, NY	30 24–33	$26,398/yr	High	2.1x
50	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	30 26–31	$23,988/yr	High	1.8x
51	Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	29 24–31	$27,287/yr	High	1.1x
52	Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC	29 24–31	$24,921/yr	High	1.8x
53	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	28 23–30	$25,303/yr	High	0.7x
54	Friends University Wichita, KS	28 23–30	$24,692/yr	High	0.9x
55	Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY	25 20–28	$17,085/yr	High	0.3x

Highest Earning Zoology/Animal Biology Programs

Schools where Zoology/Animal Biology graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
San Francisco State University	$41,565/yr	60	High
University of California-Santa Barbara	$37,633/yr	46	High
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus	$35,618/yr	44	High
University of Connecticut-Avery Point	$35,618/yr	44	High
University of Connecticut-Stamford	$35,618/yr	44	High
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus	$35,618/yr	44	High
University of Connecticut	$35,618/yr	43	High
University of Maine	$35,130/yr	44	High
Berry College	$33,258/yr	34	High
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	$33,115/yr	46	High

Best ROI for Zoology/Animal Biology

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Zoology/Animal Biology.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
University of Florida	21.9x	$23,809/yr	47
Ohio University-Eastern Campus	21.3x	$29,303/yr	51
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	21.3x	$29,303/yr	51
Ohio University-Southern Campus	21.3x	$29,303/yr	51
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	21.3x	$29,303/yr	51
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	21.3x	$29,303/yr	51
San Francisco State University	19.1x	$41,565/yr	60
Brigham Young University	18.8x	$24,457/yr	46
Tarleton State University	16.3x	$30,736/yr	49
Weber State University	16.3x	$28,461/yr	48

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Zoology/Animal Biology graduates earn?

Across 55 schools, Zoology/Animal Biology graduates earn an average of $28,449 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $17,085 to $41,565 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Zoology/Animal Biology?

Zoology/Animal Biology is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 51% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Zoology/Animal Biology program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), San Francisco State University ranks #1 for Zoology/Animal Biology with a score of 60/100 and graduate earnings of $41,565/yr.

Is a Zoology/Animal Biology degree worth it?

On average, Zoology/Animal Biology graduates earn 8.9x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Zoology/Animal Biology programs across 55 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.