Best Zoology/Animal Biology Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
45
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$333,145
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$27,515
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco State University
Grad rate: 52.2% |
CA | -$159,182 | $39,835 | $25,258 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | -$179,385 | $40,629 | $32,085 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Grad rate: 75.7% |
OK | -$194,328 | $39,628 | $28,833 | $23,375 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Grad rate: 18.0% |
OH | -$195,265 | $35,991 | $10,263 | $25,210 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Grad rate: 13.1% |
OH | -$195,281 | $35,991 | $10,267 | $25,210 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Grad rate: 20.4% |
OH | -$195,801 | $35,991 | $10,397 | $25,210 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Grad rate: 15.4% |
OH | -$197,717 | $35,991 | $10,876 | $25,210 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Grad rate: 18.2% |
OH | -$198,053 | $35,991 | $10,960 | $25,210 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 63.4% |
ND | -$229,081 | $36,861 | $23,391 | $24,250 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Utah State University
Grad rate: 55.8% |
UT | -$229,720 | $34,724 | $21,050 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Grad rate: 59.7% |
CT | -$238,270 | $35,873 | $20,917 | $23,750 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Grad rate: 57.8% |
CT | -$241,014 | $35,873 | $21,603 | $23,750 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Grad rate: 63.9% |
CT | -$254,726 | $35,873 | $25,031 | $23,750 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grad rate: 89.3% |
WI | -$257,117 | $36,377 | $27,770 | $24,872 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Texas State University
Grad rate: 56.0% |
TX | -$263,526 | $35,783 | $26,348 | $25,033 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Grad rate: 59.5% |
CT | -$265,550 | $35,873 | $27,737 | $23,750 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 65.7% |
OH | -$268,329 | $35,991 | $28,529 | $25,210 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
University of Connecticut
Grad rate: 83.5% |
CT | -$300,890 | $35,873 | $36,572 | $23,750 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Washington State University
Grad rate: 62.0% |
WA | -$305,875 | $33,348 | $27,176 | $17,875 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Weber State University
Grad rate: 42.6% |
UT | -$306,160 | $31,279 | $16,172 | $20,039 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Tarleton State University
Grad rate: 48.3% |
TX | -$315,196 | $32,102 | $22,981 | $18,750 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Grad rate: 85.5% |
CA | -$316,284 | $33,541 | $36,776 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Grad rate: 84.6% |
NC | -$317,817 | $32,683 | $25,613 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Northern Michigan University
Grad rate: 51.8% |
MI | -$324,664 | $31,008 | $26,206 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | -$340,400 | $32,518 | $29,320 | $24,800 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Michigan State University
Grad rate: 81.9% |
MI | -$350,802 | $32,388 | $30,528 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Unity Environmental University
Grad rate: 54.6% |
ME | -$357,727 | $30,136 | $20,915 | $27,250 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
University of Wyoming
Grad rate: 60.3% |
WY | -$365,935 | $29,789 | $22,371 | $23,875 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Grad rate: 77.1% |
NH | -$368,478 | $32,312 | $34,567 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
State University of New York at Oswego
Grad rate: 62.2% |
NY | -$372,248 | $30,485 | $27,155 | $24,688 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grad rate: 52.5% |
IL | -$391,469 | $29,746 | $29,268 | $21,717 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Grad rate: 66.8% |
CO | -$393,734 | $29,940 | $29,696 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Miami University-Oxford
Grad rate: 81.3% |
OH | -$403,540 | $30,857 | $37,218 | $23,562 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Grad rate: 70.7% |
NY | -$424,652 | $26,359 | $27,958 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Brigham Young University
Grad rate: 80.4% |
UT | -$434,876 | $24,432 | $20,879 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Canisius University
Grad rate: 68.3% |
NY | -$453,074 | $29,488 | $42,271 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
University of Vermont
Grad rate: 77.2% |
VT | -$455,271 | $27,829 | $35,116 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Grad rate: 53.7% |
OR | -$457,349 | $26,346 | $27,461 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Kent State University at Kent
Grad rate: 65.1% |
OH | -$459,650 | $26,574 | $29,345 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
University of Florida
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | -$464,479 | $24,512 | $21,719 | $20,625 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Oregon State University
Grad rate: 70.3% |
OR | -$467,209 | $26,346 | $29,926 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
University of New England
Grad rate: 60.1% |
ME | -$505,074 | $30,710 | $60,706 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Delaware Valley University
Grad rate: 53.2% |
PA | -$511,244 | $29,952 | $58,661 | $26,400 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Grad rate: 46.1% |
CA | -$525,379 | $22,010 | $24,412 | $20,690 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Lees-McRae College
Grad rate: 45.2% |
NC | -$539,706 | $25,820 | $45,886 | $24,120 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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