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Zoology/Animal Biology bachelor's degree outcomes at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public · Federal field 2607

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+44%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,565 → $59,685
—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,278

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,722

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,278Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,488Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$41,565Year 1
$45,722Year 4
$59,685Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,810
Estimated loan payment$117
—borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,722 vs. $44,055

$1,667 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042Natural Sciences Managers11-9121Biological Technicians19-4021Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

Santa Barbara, CA

University of California, Santa Barbara

Earnings
$53,727
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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28 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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