Laramie, Wyoming · Public
Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Wyoming
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,599 school-wide net price and $56,880 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 99
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 96.9%
- Graduation rate
- 58.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,599/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,396
- Median debt
- $18,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,880/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 (2.2%), school-wide average net price ($13,599), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($56,880), 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 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,820 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,280 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Wyoming in the top 22% 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 2.2% of the awards or completions reported for University of Wyoming. That award concentration is higher than at 83% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x 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?
University of Wyoming's average net price is $13,599 per year, about $54,396 over four years. That is $5,820 below the $19,419 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,880 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,280 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 University of Wyoming #22 of 99 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.