Best Zoology Programs in the United States (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 39 Zoology programs in the United States by the median earnings of Zoology graduates four years after completing. University of Connecticut leads the list with median earnings of $69,471 four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, earnings range from $69,471 to $20,140, with a median of $42,474.
Public institutions account for 29 of the 39 programs, while 10 are private nonprofit. Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on this list. University of Florida reports the lowest average net price at $6,541.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $69,471 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut ranks 1st on this list, reporting $69,471 in median earnings of Zoology graduates four years after completing alongside an average net price of $25,097. | |||||
| 2 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $57,020 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $11,069 in federal loans at Brigham Young University, a private nonprofit university where the Zoology program posts median earnings of $57,020 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK | $55,682 | $15,300 | $10,509 | 76.6% |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus admits 77% of applicants and its Zoology graduates earn a median of $55,682 four years after completing, with a cohort of 216 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 4 | Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH | $55,352 | $21,637 | $15,673 | 85.0% |
| With median federal debt of $23,356 among Zoology completers who borrowed, Ohio University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $55,352 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $53,727 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara ranks 66th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Zoology graduates earn a median of $53,727 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $50,080 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
| An average net price of $4,200 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $50,080 for Zoology graduates of University of Wisconsin-Madison four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Berry College · Mount Berry, GA | $48,958 | $22,320 | $18,189 | 64.0% |
| Berry College, a private nonprofit institution, reports median earnings of $48,958 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 64%. | |||||
| 8 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $48,908 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
| Kansas State University ranks 8th on this list, with median federal debt of $21,750 among Zoology completers who borrowed and median earnings of $48,908 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN | $48,161 | $16,264 | $6,324 | 78.2% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington reports an average net price of $16,264 and median earnings of $48,161 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $45,501 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Zoology graduates earn a median of $45,501 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $44,424 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 96.9% |
| University of Wyoming admits 97% of applicants and its Zoology graduates earn a median of $44,424 four years after completing, with a cohort of 53 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 12 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $44,226 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
| With median federal debt of $23,875 among Zoology completers who borrowed, Colorado State University-Fort Collins reports median earnings of $44,226 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $44,201 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 77.3% |
| Oregon State University reports median earnings of $44,201 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $19,604. | |||||
| 14 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $43,943 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University admits 89% of applicants and its Zoology completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 15 | Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD | $43,434 | $16,715 | $12,129 | 89.2% |
| Frostburg State University ranks 15th on this list, with 15 graduates in the earnings cohort and an average net price of $12,129 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 16 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL | $43,207 | $13,297 | $9,415 | 86.9% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale posts a median of $43,207 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $13,297. | |||||
| 17 | University of New England · Biddeford, ME | $42,941 | $38,107 | $31,371 | 91.6% |
| A private nonprofit university in Biddeford, University of New England shows median federal debt of $26,948 among Zoology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 18 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $42,883 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
| Miami University-Oxford ranks 626th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $42,883 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry · Syracuse, NY | $42,505 | $18,952 | $9,473 | 63.3% |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admits 63% of applicants, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $11,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 20 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK | $42,474 | $17,447 | $12,243 | 75.0% |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $42,474 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing, with 74 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 21 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $41,961 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| University of Florida carries an average net price of $6,541 and an admission rate of 24%. | |||||
| 22 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $41,888 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
| Washington State University ranks 22nd on this list, and its Zoology completers who borrowed left with a median of $17,625 in federal loans. | |||||
| 23 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $41,768 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
| Michigan State University reports median earnings of $41,768 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $7,068 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 24 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $41,543 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 57% of applicants. | |||||
| 25 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $41,343 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports median earnings of $41,343 for its Zoology graduates four years after completing, with 24 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Entomology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 2 of the 39 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. At the top, University of Connecticut reports $69,471, a gap of $12,451 above Brigham Young University at $57,020.
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