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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Animal Behavior and Ethology Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the psychological and neurological bases of animal sensation, perception, cognition, behavior, and behavioral interactions within and outside the species. Includes instruction in ethology, behavioral neuroscience, neurobiology, behavioral evolution, cognition and sensory perception, motivators, learning and instinct, hormonal controls, reproductive and developmental biology, community ecology, functional behavior, and applications to specific behaviors and patterns as well as to specific phyla and species.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats. Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $51,067
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 7.9%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $39,255/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,545/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,556/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,813/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $32,423/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,700/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $51,067

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($72,940) in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($62,325).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,325
$62,325
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($46,305).

Mobile, AL $46,305
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $37,760
Huntsville, AL $35,950
Montgomery, AL $45,950
$42,454
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,970).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $53,970
$53,970
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($55,610).

Tucson, AZ $55,610
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,175
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $43,460
$51,006
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($80,965).

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,315
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $67,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $80,965
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,420
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,000
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,740
Fresno, CA $34,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $47,000
Salinas, CA $45,690
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $49,390
Santa Rosa, CA $59,560
Stockton-Lodi, CA $45,440
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $59,960
Visalia-Porterville, CA $34,910
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $38,930
$58,885
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($59,315).

Fort Collins, CO $57,110
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,315
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,455
Colorado Springs, CO $48,760
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $40,750
Greeley, CO $48,520
$54,383
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($94,770).

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,285
New Haven, CT $72,215
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$72,940
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,105).

Jacksonville, FL $42,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,105
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $41,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $41,170
Panama City, FL $45,980
Tallahassee, FL $46,100
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $43,265
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,665
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,740
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $39,840
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $43,940
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,560
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,940
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,410
$45,154
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($45,390).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $42,260
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $45,390
Gainesville, GA $38,830
Warner Robins, GA $35,490
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,050
$40,604
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($47,095).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,095
$47,095
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($78,870).

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,545
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $51,930
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,345
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$55,452
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($53,730).

Idaho Falls, ID $50,430
Lewiston, ID-WA $43,535
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,730
Coeur d'Alene, ID $38,210
Twin Falls, ID $37,900
$46,438
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($53,770).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,770
$53,770
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($50,090).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,090
$50,090
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($64,000).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,430
Owensboro, KY $41,785
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,395
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$51,724
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($68,660).

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,080
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$60,556
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($91,090).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $91,090
Springfield, MA-CT $51,510
Worcester, MA-CT $49,220
$63,940
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($55,425).

Maryland nonmetropolitan area $55,425
$55,425
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($60,140).

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,140
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,510
$56,387
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($57,470).

Lansing-East Lansing, MI $52,215
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,815
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,470
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,025
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $41,710
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,360
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $40,370
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,930
$49,785
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,240).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,240
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,230
$57,514
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($52,150).

St. Louis, MO-IL $52,150
Springfield, MO $50,840
Kansas City, MO-KS $43,530
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,420
$47,218
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($70,410).

Jackson, MS $54,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,410
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,510
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,510
$53,844
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($51,595).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,595
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,985
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,670
Missoula, MT $34,910
$48,201
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($55,390).

Raleigh, NC $55,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $41,890
Wilmington, NC $37,470
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,360
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,080
$43,597
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($53,180).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,180
Fargo, ND-MN $34,770
$47,043
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($43,685).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,685
$43,685
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($49,480).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,480
$49,480
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($76,145).

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $76,145
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$72,408
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($47,560).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,910
$41,235
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($67,060).

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $67,060
Reno, NV $38,820
$52,940
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($70,695).

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $70,695
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $44,820
Ithaca, NY $43,150
Rochester, NY $39,190
Syracuse, NY $48,290
Utica-Rome, NY $40,260
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $37,010
$48,289
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($53,690).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,690
Columbus, OH $51,895
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $40,670
Canton-Massillon, OH $49,850
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,710
Dayton, OH $47,870
Toledo, OH $44,300
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $32,650
$46,120
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($63,615).

Eugene, OR $56,770
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $63,615
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,985
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,825
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,740
Medford, OR $38,920
Salem, OR $40,420
$54,101
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($51,720).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $44,010
Lancaster, PA $32,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,720
Pittsburgh, PA $43,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,900
$43,176
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,060).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,060
Ponce, PR $37,190
$39,103
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($55,260).

Columbia, SC $55,260
Florence, SC $44,510
$49,885
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($46,450).

Sioux Falls, SD $46,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,955
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,560
$43,988
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($57,095).

Knoxville, TN $57,095
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,890
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,770
$50,963
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($71,605).

College Station-Bryan, TX $21,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,605
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $68,285
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $59,315
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,360
Lubbock, TX $37,240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $36,130
Tyler, TX $29,650
Waco, TX $42,300
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,600
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,560
$45,809
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Central Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($53,970).

Provo-Orem, UT $52,760
Salt Lake City, UT $51,335
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,910
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,970
St. George, UT $34,920
$47,449
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($45,890).

Richmond, VA $37,110
Roanoke, VA $45,890
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $39,410
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,410
$40,205
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($57,630).

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,720
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,450
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,630
$50,776
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($53,390).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,390
$53,390

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $51,067

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($73,837) in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($62,325) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,325
$62,325
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($46,305) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $46,305
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $37,760
Huntsville, AL $35,950
Montgomery, AL $45,950
$41,491
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $53,970
$53,970
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($55,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $55,610
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,175
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $43,460
$49,748
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($80,965) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,315
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $67,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $78,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $80,965
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $60,420
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,000
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,740
Fresno, CA $34,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $47,000
Salinas, CA $45,690
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $49,390
Santa Rosa, CA $59,560
Stockton-Lodi, CA $45,440
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $59,960
Visalia-Porterville, CA $34,910
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $38,930
$55,661
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($59,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Collins, CO $57,110
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,315
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $56,455
Colorado Springs, CO $48,760
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $40,750
Greeley, CO $48,520
$52,589
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,285
New Haven, CT $72,215
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
$73,837
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,105) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $42,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,105
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $41,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $41,170
Panama City, FL $45,980
Tallahassee, FL $46,100
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $43,265
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,665
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,740
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $39,840
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $43,940
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,560
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,940
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,410
$44,843
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($45,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $42,260
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $45,390
Gainesville, GA $38,830
Warner Robins, GA $35,490
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,050
$40,604
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($47,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,095
$47,095
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,545
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $51,930
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,345
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$56,683
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($53,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $50,430
Lewiston, ID-WA $43,535
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,730
Coeur d'Alene, ID $38,210
Twin Falls, ID $37,900
$44,761
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $53,770
$53,770
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($50,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,090
$50,090
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,430
Owensboro, KY $41,785
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,395
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$53,544
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,080
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$60,417
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($91,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $91,090
Springfield, MA-CT $51,510
Worcester, MA-CT $49,220
$63,940
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($55,425) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Maryland nonmetropolitan area $55,425
$55,425
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($60,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,140
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,510
$57,325
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI $52,215
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,815
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,470
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,025
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $41,710
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,360
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $40,370
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,930
$47,862
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($67,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,240
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,230
$59,123
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($52,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $52,150
Springfield, MO $50,840
Kansas City, MO-KS $43,530
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,420
$45,985
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($70,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $54,280
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,410
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,510
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,510
$54,428
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($51,595) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,595
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,985
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,670
Missoula, MT $34,910
$46,540
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($55,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Raleigh, NC $55,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $41,890
Wilmington, NC $37,470
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,360
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,080
$41,238
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($53,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,180
Fargo, ND-MN $34,770
$43,975
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($43,685) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,685
$43,685
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($49,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,480
$49,480
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($76,145) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $76,145
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$71,162
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($47,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,910
$41,235
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($67,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $67,060
Reno, NV $38,820
$52,940
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($70,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $70,695
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $44,820
Ithaca, NY $43,150
Rochester, NY $39,190
Syracuse, NY $48,290
Utica-Rome, NY $40,260
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $40,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $37,010
$45,488
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($53,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,690
Columbus, OH $51,895
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $40,670
Canton-Massillon, OH $49,850
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,710
Dayton, OH $47,870
Toledo, OH $44,300
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $32,650
$46,079
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($63,615) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $56,770
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $63,615
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,985
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,825
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,740
Medford, OR $38,920
Salem, OR $40,420
$52,039
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($51,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $44,010
Lancaster, PA $32,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,720
Pittsburgh, PA $43,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,900
$43,176
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,060
Ponce, PR $37,190
$38,625
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($55,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,260
Florence, SC $44,510
$49,885
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($46,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $46,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,955
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,560
$43,988
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($57,095) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $57,095
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,890
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $38,770
$48,918
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $21,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,605
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $68,285
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $59,315
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $33,360
Lubbock, TX $37,240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $36,130
Tyler, TX $29,650
Waco, TX $42,300
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,600
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,560
$42,408
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)

Central Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($53,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $52,760
Salt Lake City, UT $51,335
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,910
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,970
St. George, UT $34,920
$47,379
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($45,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $37,110
Roanoke, VA $45,890
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $39,410
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,410
$40,205
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($57,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,720
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,450
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,630
$51,108
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($53,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,390
$53,390

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $51,067. 

  Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.

Salary Ratio: 0.5    

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A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Animal Behaviorist
  • Animal Biologist
  • Aquatic Biologist
  • Behaviorist
  • Conservation Resources Management Biologist
  • Cryptozoologist
  • Dolphin Researcher
  • Entomologist
  • Ethologist
  • Field Naturalist
  • Fish and Wildlife Biologist
  • Fish Biologist
  • Fish Conservationist
  • Fish Culturist
  • Fish Technologist
  • Fisheries Biologist
  • Fisheries Management Biologist
  • Fishery Biologist
  • Habitat Biologist
  • Herpetologist
  • Ichthyologist
  • Lepidopterist
  • Limnologist
  • Mammalogist
  • Marine Biologist
  • Marine Scientist
  • Migratory Game Bird Biologist
  • Naturalist
  • Nematologist
  • Ornithologist
  • Protozoologist
  • Shark Biologist
  • Wildlife Biologist
  • Wildlife Conservationist
  • Wildlife Specialist
  • Wildlife Technician
  • Zoologist
  • US Salary Median: $65,289
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Biological Technicians

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Salary Ratio: 0.32    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Aquatics Technician
  • Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician (Artificial Breeding Lab Tech)
  • Artificial Breeding Technician
  • Artificial Inseminator
  • Babcock Tester
  • Bacteriology Research Assistant
  • Bacteriology Technician
  • Biochemistry Technician
  • Biological Aide
  • Biological Science Aide
  • Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Biological Science Lab Tech)
  • Biological Science Technician
  • Biological Technician
  • Biologist Aide
  • Biology Laboratory Assistant
  • Biology Research Assistant
  • Biology Specimen Technician
  • Biomedical Technician
  • Biotechnician
  • Biotechnologist
  • Botany Laboratory Assistant
  • Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
  • Dairy Technologist
  • Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
  • Downstream Technician
  • Environmental Technician
  • Feed Research Aide
  • Fiber Technologist
  • Fowl Blood Tester
  • Game Technician
  • Herbarium Worker
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Laboratory Worker
  • Marine Fisheries Technician
  • Medical Lab Assistant
  • Medical Research Assistant
  • Microbiology QC Tech (Microbiology Quality Control Technician)
  • Microbiology Technician
  • Poultry Inseminator
  • Research Assistant
  • Research Associate
  • Research Specialist
  • Research Technician
  • Seed Analyst
  • Specimen Technician
  • Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
  • Wildlife Biology Technician
  • Wildlife Technician
  • US Salary Median: $43,328
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $33,545 per year (or $39,254 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $134,180 to earn a bachelor's (or $157,016 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Animal Behavior and Ethology Degrees

Utica College

1600 Burrstone Rd - Utica, NY

Out-of-state cost: $22,110/year
In-state cost: $22,110/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Canisius College

2001 Main Street - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $30,230/year
In-state cost: $30,230/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Carroll University

100 N East Ave - Waukesha, WI

Out-of-state cost: $34,010/year
In-state cost: $34,010/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Indiana University-Bloomington

107 South Indiana Ave. - Bloomington, IN

Out-of-state cost: $37,600/year
In-state cost: $11,221/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of New England

11 Hills Beach Rd - Biddeford, ME

Out-of-state cost: $38,750/year
In-state cost: $38,750/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southwestern University

1001 E. University Avenue - Georgetown, TX

Out-of-state cost: $45,120/year
In-state cost: $45,120/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eckerd College

4200 54th Ave S - Saint Petersburg, FL

Out-of-state cost: $47,704/year
In-state cost: $47,704/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Hampshire College

893 West St - Amherst, MA

Out-of-state cost: $51,768/year
In-state cost: $51,768/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bucknell University

One Dent Drive - Lewisburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $58,202/year
In-state cost: $58,202/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Franklin and Marshall College

College Ave - Lancaster, PA

Out-of-state cost: $61,062/year
In-state cost: $61,062/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Animal Behavior and Ethology Degrees

Bergin University of Canine Studies

10201 Old Redwood Hwy - Penngrove, CA

Out-of-state cost: $9,475/year
In-state cost: $9,475/year
Degrees: Master's

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $27,048/year
In-state cost: $12,608/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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University of California-Davis

One Shields Avenue - Davis, CA

Out-of-state cost: $28,700/year
In-state cost: $13,598/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

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