Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$29,258
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,694
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 62
Rank by pay
#48 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,750
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Barbara graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Santa Barbara 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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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
33SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$50,010$47,599#34—
34University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$49,821$45,334#50$25,810

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Barbara by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$149,190$107,776#33 of 349
Computer Engineering$144,703$91,387#17 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,215—#18 of 258
Chemical Engineering$113,317$79,737#10 of 158
Applied Mathematics$109,360$59,638#9 of 45
Mechanical Engineering$104,336$81,108#22 of 318
Pharmacology and Toxicology$98,462$39,421#1 of 5
Economics$98,178$66,334#73 of 368
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,078$66,099#37 of 126
Statistics$90,778$55,110#23 of 50
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$90,694$49,100#1 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$90,061$42,634#2 of 49
Mathematics$85,391$46,447#61 of 309
Physics$85,219$53,597#38 of 107
Chemistry$74,713$47,197#40 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$72,976$46,598#31 of 660
Philosophy$71,796$25,303#7 of 86
Political Science and Government$70,384$39,404#119 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,496$35,635#27 of 225
Geography and Cartography$67,521$37,398#19 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,788$30,759#42 of 138
Research and Experimental Psychology$66,171$34,431#18 of 82
International/Globalization Studies$66,127$33,553#22 of 87
Biology$64,520$33,486#204 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,628$33,759#42 of 265
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$61,580$27,629#14 of 90
Sociology$60,013$34,372#80 of 462
History$59,342$29,749#69 of 459
English Language and Literature$59,334$24,099#64 of 576
Area Studies$59,042—#32 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,258 one year after graduating and $50,694 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, University of California-Santa Barbara ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,750.

← All data for University of California-Santa Barbara · 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.