Median earnings of ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 26 colleges. National median: $64,587, rising to $81,252 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $212,968 | $237,136 | — |
| 2 | Harvard University | MA | $180,858 | $168,833 | $59,147 |
| 3 | University of Louisville | KY | $87,583 | — | — |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $87,475 | $201,168 | $59,428 |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $82,308 | $108,698 | $70,167 |
| 6 | Yale University | CT | $74,222 | $93,163 | $66,000 |
| 7 | George Washington University | DC | $73,332 | $100,537 | $66,000 |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $72,385 | $106,149 | $77,319 |
| 9 | Boston University | MA | $71,849 | $96,565 | $66,000 |
| 10 | Emory University | GA | $67,609 | $88,235 | $66,000 |
| 11 | Drexel University | PA | $65,617 | $89,003 | $64,409 |
| 12 | Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | $64,990 | $77,285 | $77,208 |
| 13 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $64,587 | $84,522 | $49,383 |
| 14 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $62,416 | $80,316 | $65,192 |
| 15 | University of Miami | FL | $61,958 | $73,547 | $109,546 |
| 16 | Temple University | PA | $60,946 | — | $47,000 |
| 17 | Tufts University | MA | $60,753 | $89,553 | $82,082 |
| 18 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | $60,350 | — | — |
| 19 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $59,449 | $73,144 | $43,138 |
| 20 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | TX | $58,489 | $74,534 | $38,750 |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina University | SC | $54,161 | $84,573 | $30,750 |
| 22 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $53,535 | — | — |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | $50,660 | — | — |
| 24 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $49,215 | $66,412 | $49,310 |
| 25 | Nova Southeastern University | FL | $44,793 | $62,655 | $70,899 |
| 26 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | $44,086 | $65,929 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates earn?
The median college reports $64,587 in earnings one year after a master's degree in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology and $81,252 four years after. The highest is $212,968 at University of Pennsylvania.
How much student debt do ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $60,822 at the typical college.