by our College Data Analytics Team
[Zoology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where zoology graduates earn the most.
What’s on this page:
Below are the schools whose zoology graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Connecticut the top school for zoology graduate earnings in the New England Region. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Students who complete the zoology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,079.
Students chasing top earnings in zoology will find them at University Of Maine, which ranked #2. University Of Maine is a public school located in the suburb of Orono. Students who complete the zoology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,130.
University Of New England came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying zoology schools. University Of New England is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford. After graduating, zoology degree recipients from University Of New England typically earn about $44,700 annually.
A rank of #4 makes University Of New Hampshire Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for zoology. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. Students who complete the zoology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,300.
A rank of #5 makes University Of Vermont one of the highest-paying schools for zoology. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public institution. After graduating, zoology degree recipients from University Of Vermont typically earn about $37,794 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries zoology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.