Zoology/Animal Biology programs in North Carolina
3 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,409 at Davidson-Davie Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Natural Sciences Managers in North Carolina earn a median of $173,870 a year across 6,010 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $100,070 | 2,780 |
| Biological Technicians | $61,720 | 2,460 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,700 | 1,960 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $64,620 | 350 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Associate's degree | — | $30,409 (12 grads) | 19 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Zoology/Animal Biology — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.