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

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$35,110
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,518
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 62
Rank by pay
#29 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,387
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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—
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13University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$55,093$61,090#2$25,271
14Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$54,370$50,847#24$35,322
15Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$53,747$51,156#21$22,725
16California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$53,518$48,698#29$35,110
17University of Dayton Dayton, OH$53,448$57,037#9$23,609
18University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$53,429$49,967#28$37,184
19Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$53,126$59,648#3$31,923

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027
Statistics$51,298—#50 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,110 one year after graduating and $53,518 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,387.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.