Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$26,838
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,323
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 62
Rank by pay
#27 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,973
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina University graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Coastal Carolina 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.

#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—
…
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
47Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$45,323$50,256#27$26,838
48Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$45,287$48,202#30$31,114
49University of New Haven West Haven, CT$45,115$40,618#59$29,767
50Stockton University Galloway, NJ$44,981$39,479#61$29,289

Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Credentials at Coastal Carolina University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$50,334$84,573$30,750

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Information Science/Studies$77,999$31,322#92 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$63,247$38,602#423 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,946$41,953#798 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,228$27,920#408 of 610
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$49,005$42,147#118 of 177
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Sociology$47,056$24,738#359 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,007$23,121#338 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,838 one year after graduating and $45,323 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,973.

← All data for Coastal Carolina 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.