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Zoology/Animal Biology bachelor's degree outcomes at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$146 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 57.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −103% · 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−$187,990

$8,000Annual price−$219,990

$16,000Annual price−$251,990

$20,000Current college-wide context−$267,990

$24,000Annual price−$283,990

$32,000Annual price−$315,990

$40,000Annual price−$347,990

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,491 → $36,871

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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$19,604

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

02 · BORROWING$25,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,201

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/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$19,604Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,653Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.1%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.

$27,491Year 1

$44,201Year 4

$36,871Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% 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$3,683

Estimated loan payment$270

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,201 vs. $44,055

$146 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$85,150 median wageOR estimate · 1,010 jobs · 19-1023+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$143,120 median wageOR estimate · 1,700 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,820 median wageOR estimate · 800 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$52,190 median wageOR estimate · 1,590 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$86,260 median wageOR estimate · 700 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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