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Best Schools for Zoology/Animal Biology in 2026

55 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Zoology/Animal Biology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Zoology/Animal Biology graduate earns $28,449/yr across 55 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$28,449/yr

Avg DW Score

28/100

AI Risk

High

51% task exposure

All Zoology/Animal Biology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public	51 46–52	$41,565/yr	19.1x
2	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	42 39–42	$35,618/yr	9.5x
3	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public	42 39–42	$35,618/yr	9.5x
4	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	42 39–42	$35,618/yr	9.5x
5	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public	42 39–42	$35,618/yr	9.5x
6	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · Public	41 39–42	$30,931/yr	15.7x
7	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public	40 37–41	$35,618/yr	8.0x
8	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public	39 37–40	$29,303/yr	21.3x
9	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public	39 37–40	$29,303/yr	21.3x
10	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public	39 37–40	$29,303/yr	21.3x
11	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public	39 37–40	$29,303/yr	21.3x
12	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public	39 37–40	$29,303/yr	21.3x
13	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND · Public	38 35–38	$33,115/yr	12.0x
14	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX · Public	38 36–39	$30,736/yr	16.3x
15	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	37 36–38	$23,809/yr	21.9x
16	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · Public	36 32–37	$37,633/yr	7.9x
17	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	34 32–34	$24,457/yr	18.8x
18	Weber State University Ogden, UT · Public	32 30–33	$28,461/yr	16.3x
19	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · Public	32 30–32	$29,359/yr	14.9x
20	University of Maine Orono, ME · Public	31 28–31	$35,130/yr	6.0x
21	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public	30 29–31	$29,303/yr	9.0x
22	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public	30 28–30	$31,485/yr	8.5x
23	Washington State University Pullman, WA · Public	29 27–29	$28,469/yr	9.1x
24	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	28 26–28	$29,996/yr	8.4x
25	Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME · Private nonprofit	27 25–27	$30,987/yr	7.9x
26	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public	26 25–27	$27,741/yr	8.5x
27	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD · Public	26 24–27	$29,851/yr	6.5x
28	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY · Public	26 24–26	$27,922/yr	10.6x
29	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public	26 25–26	$23,888/yr	10.0x
30	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA · Public	25 24–26	$28,565/yr	10.7x
31	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	24 22–24	$26,801/yr	6.7x
32	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH · Public	24 22–25	$28,071/yr	6.0x
33	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	24 23–24	$22,264/yr	9.4x
34	Berry College Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit	23 21–24	$33,258/yr	1.1x
35	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · Public	23 21–23	$27,096/yr	4.7x
36	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	23 22–23	$26,843/yr	5.1x
37	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	22 21–23	$25,069/yr	6.0x
38	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public	22 21–22	$23,031/yr	9.4x
39	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public	21 20–22	$24,721/yr	4.6x
40	Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH · Private nonprofit	20 18–20	$29,547/yr	0.4x
41	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public	20 18–20	$27,491/yr	5.8x
42	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR · Public	20 19–21	$27,491/yr	6.3x
43	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · Public	19 18–20	$23,373/yr	3.2x
44	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH · Public	19 18–20	$25,491/yr	6.3x
45	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL · Public	18 17–19	$23,366/yr	6.2x
46	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH · Public	17 16–18	$22,268/yr	4.5x
47	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit	17 16–18	$23,988/yr	1.8x
48	Carroll University Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofit	17 16–17	$25,303/yr	0.7x
49	Friends University Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit	16 15–17	$24,692/yr	0.9x
50	University of Vermont Burlington, VT · Public	16 15–16	$22,321/yr	4.0x
51	University of New England Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofit	15 14–16	$28,509/yr	1.6x
52	Canisius University Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit	15 13–15	$26,398/yr	2.1x
53	Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofit	14 13–15	$17,085/yr	0.3x
54	Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC · Private nonprofit	13 12–13	$24,921/yr	1.8x
55	Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit	13 12–14	$27,287/yr	1.1x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Zoology/Animal Biology?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, San Francisco State University ranks #1 for Zoology/Animal Biology with a score of 51/100 and graduate earnings of $41,565/yr.

How much do Zoology/Animal Biology graduates earn?

Across 55 schools, Zoology/Animal Biology graduates earn an average of $28,449/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $41,565/yr.

Is Zoology/Animal Biology a good major for AI resistance?

Zoology/Animal Biology has an average AI task exposure of 51%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.