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Zoology/Animal Biology bachelor's degree outcomes at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public · Federal field 2607

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$11,297 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 45.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −61% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$76,480

$8,000Annual price−$108,480

$16,000Annual price−$140,480

$22,000Current college-wide context−$164,480

$24,000Annual price−$172,480

$32,000Annual price−$204,480

$40,000Annual price−$236,480

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+88%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,303 → $54,995

67Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

69Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

126Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

235Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$34,372Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,637

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,210

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,352

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$267/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,637Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,586Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$29,303Year 1

$55,352Year 4

$54,995Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,613

Estimated loan payment$267

235borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,352 vs. $44,055

$11,297 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$74,550 median wageOH estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1023+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$137,170 median wageOH estimate · 1,560 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,600 median wageOH estimate · 1,350 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$51,080 median wageOH estimate · 2,240 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$95,560 median wageOH estimate · 610 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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