Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$39,491
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,553
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 62
Rank by pay
#57 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,750
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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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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
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

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906$78,177#5 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#32 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296$82,598#36 of 258
Chemical Engineering$100,729$67,777#49 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#52 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#137 of 966
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046$69,162—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598$69,320#38 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$94,561$71,569#97 of 318
Industrial Engineering$94,382$78,501#61 of 94
Engineering Science$91,309$69,336#4 of 9
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850$62,097#78 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#55 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#125 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#47 of 148
Biotechnology$87,600$56,509#2 of 13
Civil Engineering$87,557$70,609#89 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#41 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#132 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#21 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#96 of 1176
Genetics$83,484$20,373#2 of 9
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#78 of 309
Food Science and Technology$80,979$51,892#4 of 29
Statistics$80,721$63,477#34 of 50
Social Sciences$80,700$51,753#2 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#14 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#48 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,865$51,082#11 of 34
Marketing$74,813$48,645#126 of 516

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,491 one year after graduating and $47,553 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #57 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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 $25,750.

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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.