# Zoology/Animal Biology

> Zoology/Animal Biology is a field of study in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/zoology-animal-biology
- CIP code: 26.07 (Biological and Biomedical Sciences)
- Colleges offering it: 97 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 10 | not reported | $34,635 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 97 | $32,712 | $43,207 | $20,916 |
| Master's | 53 | $62,294 | $73,457 | $40,780 |
| Doctoral | 48 | $61,449 | $87,716 | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Connecticut](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) | Storrs, CT | $69,471 | $20,500 |
| [Brigham Young University-Provo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-provo-byu-utah-302) | Provo, UT | $57,020 | not reported |
| [University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus-main-campus-3007) | Norman, OK | $55,682 | $20,000 |
| [Ohio University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-university-main-campus-2008) | Athens, OH | $55,352 | $23,096 |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-santa-barbara-ucsb-2888) | Santa Barbara, CA | $53,727 | $11,000 |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) | Madison, WI | $50,080 | $20,500 |
| [Weber State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/weber-state-university-3186) | Ogden, UT | $49,480 | $19,083 |
| [Berry College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/berry-college-229) | Mount Berry, GA | $48,958 | $20,000 |
| [Kansas State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kansas-state-university-1364) | Manhattan, KS | $48,908 | $20,364 |
| [Indiana University-Bloomington](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-bloomington-main-campus-1277) | Bloomington, IN | $48,161 | $18,614 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Clinical Research Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-research-coordinators): $167,220 median pay
- [Natural Sciences Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/natural-sciences-managers): $167,220 median pay
- [Water Resource Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/water-resource-specialists): $167,220 median pay
- [Bioinformatics Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bioinformatics-scientists): $98,920 median pay
- [Biological Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-scientists-all-other): $98,920 median pay
- [Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Geneticists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geneticists): $98,920 median pay
- [Molecular and Cellular Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molecular-and-cellular-biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-science-teachers-postsecondary): $84,620 median pay
- [Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/zoologists-and-wildlife-biologists): $76,780 median pay
- [Biological Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-technicians): $57,510 median pay

## More in Biological and Biomedical Sciences

- [Biology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biology-general): 1,326 colleges
- [Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biochemistry-biophysics-and-molecular-biology): 709 colleges
- [Neurobiology and Neurosciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/neurobiology-and-neurosciences): 316 colleges
- [Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/ecology-evolution-systematics-and-population-biology): 251 colleges
- [Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/physiology-pathology-and-related-sciences): 169 colleges
- [Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biomathematics-bioinformatics-and-computational-biology): 119 colleges
- [Microbiological Sciences and Immunology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/microbiological-sciences-and-immunology): 111 colleges
- [Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/cell-cellular-biology-and-anatomical-sciences): 101 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/