Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$62,505
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,003
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,527
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 23
Rank by pay
#8 of 23
Rank, wage-adjusted
$53,500
Median federal debt

Drexel University 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 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel University Compares for Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

All 23 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 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$237,136$241,169#1$185,874
2University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$201,168$185,032#2$150,114
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$168,833$148,675#3$142,377
4Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$108,698$103,458#4$78,660
5Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$106,149$93,158#6$87,746
6George Washington University Washington, DC$100,537$88,096#10$72,959
7Boston University Boston, MA$96,565$85,036#11$70,479
8Yale University New Haven, CT$93,163$83,876#13$58,008
9Tufts University Medford, MA$89,553$78,861#15$55,795
10Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$89,003$90,517#8$62,505
11Emory University Atlanta, GA$88,235$91,341#7$66,028
12Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$84,573$93,778#5$50,334
13University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$84,522$80,737#14$65,137

Other Majors at Drexel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$188,550$122,956#9 of 48
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$155,026—#9 of 92
Computer Engineering$154,648$113,602#8 of 23
Business/Commerce$142,843$112,692#13 of 75
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$137,232$121,966#50 of 216
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$135,982—#2 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$132,745$107,724#12 of 40
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$127,488$106,013#41 of 62
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,827$117,291#137 of 432
Construction Management$121,599$99,157#1 of 8
Mechanical Engineering$121,560$93,661#29 of 83
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,812$94,936#155 of 861
Chemical Engineering$116,242$84,947#5 of 11
Information Science/Studies$109,576$80,553#31 of 71
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$105,989$100,471#12 of 14
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$104,990$83,592#27 of 40
Biology$100,989$51,643#4 of 57
Health and Medical Administrative Services$98,899$88,637#64 of 211
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$98,009$72,281#3 of 6
Civil Engineering$93,155$76,952#50 of 81
Human Resources Management and Services$87,564—#71 of 159
Materials Engineering—$85,503—
Animal Sciences—$82,092—
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,578—#7 of 7
Design and Applied Arts$80,986—#6 of 20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,407$52,451#5 of 165
Educational Administration and Supervision$78,176$66,384#112 of 453
Public Health$76,628$61,046#117 of 201
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$73,898$51,315#71 of 322
Nutrition Sciences$73,186$21,807#6 of 22

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $62,505 one year after graduating and $89,003 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 23 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, Drexel University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($82,527), and the median federal debt at graduation is $53,500.

← All data for Drexel University · 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.