This page contains key outcome data for the Zoology Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $37,000 (Rank: 166 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $20,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.20% (Rank: 17 of 171)
- Percent Female: 66.9%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 19.5%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 32.9%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 14.6%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 121 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): 3.25 (Rank: 19 of 118)
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Nonfarm Animal Caretakers: 8.70% (Average Income: $25,000)
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians: 7.67% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: 3.20% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Biological Scientists: 2.95% (Average Income: $43,000)
- Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations, : 2.89% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 2.48% (Average Income: $54,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 2.44% (Average Income: $35,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 2.27% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 2.22% (Average Income: $14,000)
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, : 2.13% (Average Income: $36,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 2.02% (Average Income: $23,000)
- Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides: 1.93% (Average Income: $20,000)
- Registered Nurses: 1.90% (Average Income: $51,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 1.87%
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 1.76% (Average Income: $30,000)
- Physical Scientists, : 1.70% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 1.67% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 1.63% (Average Income: $42,000)
- Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers: 1.48% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Agricultural and Food Scientists: 1.41% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians: 1.36% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Grounds Maintenance Workers: 1.24% (Average Income: $13,000)
- Social Workers: 1.22% (Average Income: $35,000)
- Food Service and Lodging Managers: 1.20% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Social and Community Service Managers: 1.01% (Average Income: $38,000)
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