Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,525
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 62
Rank by pay
#7 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,744
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Compares for Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

All 62 colleges reporting ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$65,639$57,606#8$36,375
2New York University New York, NY$65,406$62,253#1$41,024
3California State University-Chico Chico, CA$64,274$58,485#4—
4California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$63,525$57,804#7—
5Connecticut College New London, CT$62,925$56,653#10—
6Princeton University Princeton, NJ$62,344$54,718#13$53,038
7University of California-Davis Davis, CA$62,011$56,426#11$32,161
8Brigham Young University Provo, UT$61,078$57,888#6$24,143
9California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$59,940$54,541#14$34,838
10Boston University Boston, MA$57,967$51,046#23—

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,171$78,320#10 of 59
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$105,812$87,960#3 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,924$80,827#72 of 258
Computer Science$103,494$60,740#147 of 349
Chemical Engineering$102,849$69,009#36 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,673$70,768#117 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,148$75,040#47 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,790$75,758#11 of 233
Industrial Engineering$95,835$75,110#53 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$93,042$79,549#4 of 15
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,709$68,815#10 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,230$64,243#7 of 61
Physics$87,856$64,045#29 of 107
Architecture$76,969$57,514#4 of 78
Food Science and Technology$75,601$51,883#8 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,305$49,406#12 of 138
Biotechnology$73,152$60,697#10 of 13
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$72,704$45,960#5 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,954$46,581#345 of 1176
Chemistry$70,741$43,294#72 of 209
Landscape Architecture$69,790$47,253#6 of 19
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,077$27,657#28 of 225
Plant Sciences$66,714$46,152#6 of 44
Mathematics$63,059$29,697#227 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,712$28,119#288 of 565
Biology$61,688$35,334#286 of 841
Economics$61,084$39,836#349 of 368
Geography and Cartography$57,424$35,426#64 of 117
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,114$33,930#59 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$56,278$32,852#265 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?

Graduates earn $63,525 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,744.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.