Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year
California State University-Long Beach graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 14% 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-Long Beach 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $65,639 | $57,606 | #8 | $36,375 |
| 2 | New York University New York, NY | $65,406 | $62,253 | #1 | $41,024 |
| 3 | California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $64,274 | $58,485 | #4 | — |
| 4 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $63,525 | $57,804 | #7 | — |
| 5 | Connecticut College New London, CT | $62,925 | $56,653 | #10 | — |
| 6 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $62,344 | $54,718 | #13 | $53,038 |
| 7 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $62,011 | $56,426 | #11 | $32,161 |
| 8 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $61,078 | $57,888 | #6 | $24,143 |
| 9 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $59,940 | $54,541 | #14 | $34,838 |
| 10 | Boston University Boston, MA | $57,967 | $51,046 | #23 | — |
| 11 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $55,588 | $50,581 | #25 | $35,436 |
| 12 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $55,159 | $58,159 | #5 | $29,318 |
| 13 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $55,093 | $61,090 | #2 | $25,271 |
| 14 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $54,370 | $50,847 | #24 | $35,322 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do California State University-Long Beach ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $35,436 one year after graduating and $55,588 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does California State University-Long Beach rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?
Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at California State University-Long Beach worth it?
Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,750.
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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.