Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 76 graduates a year
Stony Brook University graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Stony Brook University 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $65,639 | $57,606 | #8 | $36,375 |
| 2 | New York University New York, NY | $65,406 | $62,253 | #1 | $41,024 |
| 3 | California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $64,274 | $58,485 | #4 | — |
| 4 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $63,525 | $57,804 | #7 | — |
| 5 | Connecticut College New London, CT | $62,925 | $56,653 | #10 | — |
| 6 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $62,344 | $54,718 | #13 | $53,038 |
| 7 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $62,011 | $56,426 | #11 | $32,161 |
| 8 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $61,078 | $57,888 | #6 | $24,143 |
| 9 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $59,940 | $54,541 | #14 | $34,838 |
| 10 | Boston University Boston, MA | $57,967 | $51,046 | #23 | — |
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| 12 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $55,159 | $58,159 | #5 | $29,318 |
| 13 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $55,093 | $61,090 | #2 | $25,271 |
| 14 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $54,370 | $50,847 | #24 | $35,322 |
| 15 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | $53,747 | $51,156 | #21 | $22,725 |
| 16 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA | $53,518 | $48,698 | #29 | $35,110 |
| 17 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $53,448 | $57,037 | #9 | $23,609 |
| 18 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $53,429 | $49,967 | #28 | $37,184 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Stony Brook University ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $22,725 one year after graduating and $53,747 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Stony Brook University rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?
Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, Stony Brook University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at Stony Brook University worth it?
Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,038.
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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.