Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$18,728
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,559
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 62
Rank by pay
#44 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,417
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Los Angeles 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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26University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$52,390$55,239#12$22,844
27University of Delaware Newark, DE$52,110$51,798#16$33,296
28Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$51,857$51,074#22$29,074
29University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$51,559$46,915#44$18,728
30University of North Texas Denton, TX$51,368$52,226#15$28,681
31University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$50,694$46,128#48$29,258
32University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$50,106$47,862#32$33,682

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,705—#1 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$216,722$136,099#2 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425$83,604#2 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209$85,369#10 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566$94,611#28 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525$57,874#4 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706$71,068#3 of 59
Statistics$109,017$59,718#10 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$108,875$79,016#13 of 318
Chemical Engineering$108,066$76,680#20 of 158
Applied Mathematics$103,887$61,188#16 of 45
Cognitive Science$102,066$53,962#6 of 19
Mathematics$99,269$38,449#28 of 309
Civil Engineering$97,092$75,510#13 of 233
Economics$95,440$62,091#81 of 368
Physics$85,708$60,495#35 of 107
International/Globalization Studies$82,501$39,082#3 of 87
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143—#6 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927$31,944#7 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,504$46,154#14 of 207
Political Science and Government$74,202$34,392#75 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506$35,210#28 of 110
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443$36,945#12 of 35
Chemistry$72,220$42,358#59 of 209
Geography and Cartography$67,193$36,776#23 of 117
Human Biology$66,496$33,628#6 of 9
Design and Applied Arts$66,259$57,615#38 of 299
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024$36,403#29 of 49
Sociology$64,692$34,121#39 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927$30,524#11 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Los Angeles ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $18,728 one year after graduating and $51,559 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Los Angeles rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at University of California-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,417.

← All data for University of California-Los Angeles · 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.