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

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$31,656
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,372
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 62
Rank by pay
#26 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,000
Median federal debt

University of Idaho graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 3% less 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 Idaho 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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40University of New England Biddeford, ME$48,592$51,641#18$29,871
41University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$48,446$47,714#33$26,176
42Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$47,553$41,737#57$39,491
43University of Idaho Moscow, ID$47,372$50,374#26$31,656
44University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$46,500$42,310#55$25,820
45Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$46,453$47,229#41$27,770
46Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$45,822$43,770#52$35,521

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,656 one year after graduating and $47,372 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, University of Idaho ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,000.

← All data for University of Idaho · 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.