Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$25,724
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,436
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 62
Rank by pay
#20 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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—
…
34University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$49,821$45,334#50$25,810
35Utah State University Logan, UT$49,758$47,159#42—
36University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$49,602$51,613#19$28,856
37University of Georgia Athens, GA$49,436$51,176#20$25,724
38Siena College Loudonville, NY$49,016$46,653#45$37,789
39Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL$48,631$51,761#17$21,980
40University of New England Biddeford, ME$48,592$51,641#18$29,871

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Science$107,397$79,546#127 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,739$77,882#122 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$93,156$62,842#2 of 9
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,531$45,326#30 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Georgia ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,724 one year after graduating and $49,436 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, University of Georgia ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.