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. The schools below stand out for the salaries their zoology graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their zoology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send zoology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Kansas State University, our #1 for zoology graduate salaries in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Early-career zoology graduates from Kansas State University make a median of around $26,843 per year.
A rank of #2 makes University Of North Dakota one of the highest-paying schools for zoology. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. Students who complete the zoology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $24,721.
Strong graduate earnings at Friends University earned it the #3 place for zoology. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the zoology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $24,692.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.
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