Carbondale, Illinois · Public
Zoology/Animal Biology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,297 school-wide net price and $53,390 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 99
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 86.9%
- Graduation rate
- 62.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,297/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,188
- Median debt
- $21,543
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,390/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($13,297), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,390), and peer averages from 99 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 99 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,122 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,770 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the top 26% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · 0.8% of reported awards · $5,746 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 1.1% of reported awards · $7,007 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,552 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,007 net A+ 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $11,531 net A Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY · 0.5% of reported awards · $7,287 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Zoology/Animal Biology accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. That award concentration is higher than at 76% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's average net price is $13,297 per year, about $53,188 over four years. That is $6,122 below the $19,419 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,390 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,770 below the $60,160 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Southern Illinois University-Carbondale #26 of 99 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.