Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$32,882
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,766
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 62
Rank by pay
#37 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,012
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut-Avery Point 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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19Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$53,126$59,648#3$31,923
20University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$52,766$47,506#35$32,882
21University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$52,766$47,506#36$32,882
22University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$52,766$47,506#37$32,882
23University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$52,766$47,506#38$32,882
24University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$52,766$47,506#39$32,882
25University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$52,701$47,954#31$31,088

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Avery Point by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#12 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#56 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#52 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#10 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#120 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#26 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#13 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#42 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#53 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#188 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#13 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#258 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#49 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#182 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#28 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#81 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#141 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#7 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#15 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#165 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#6 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#72 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#6 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#167 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#4 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#39 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#73 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#51 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#20 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#9 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Avery Point ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,882 one year after graduating and $52,766 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Avery Point rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, University of Connecticut-Avery Point ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at University of Connecticut-Avery Point worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,012.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Avery Point · 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.