Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,466
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 62
Rank by pay
#43 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

College of Charleston graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Charleston 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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54The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$43,683$46,495#46$29,603
55Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$43,549$46,352#47$26,616
56University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$42,932$45,696#49$23,504
57College of Charleston Charleston, SC$42,466$47,088#43—
58St Lawrence University Canton, NY$41,638$39,631#60$17,443
59University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$39,812$42,724#53$25,303
60University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI$39,528$35,966#62—

Other Majors at College of Charleston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$98,059$67,438#130 of 459
Information Science/Studies$93,285$63,069#23 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$85,826$49,702#166 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,187$54,634#152 of 452
International Business$76,727$37,624#44 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,360$41,299#336 of 1176
Marketing$68,348$40,723#223 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,154$39,688#26 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,993$49,786#51 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$60,468$25,764#33 of 87
Political Science and Government$58,955$35,398#341 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$58,371$36,903#208 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,317$27,467#37 of 64
Historic Preservation and Conservation$57,635$35,326—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,122$32,503#113 of 225
Public Health$55,660$31,848#122 of 215
Biology$55,342$30,538#515 of 841
Mathematics$54,942—#285 of 309
Anthropology$53,567$26,842#41 of 188
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$52,674$23,713#13 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$52,596$34,166#32 of 54
English Language and Literature$51,705$29,544#199 of 576
Sociology$48,709$28,801#320 of 462
Psychology$47,926$29,339#658 of 1027
History$47,424$28,449#309 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,036$41,402#431 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$45,613—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,991$21,645#47 of 255
Special Education and Teaching—$39,832—
Chemistry—$39,208—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Charleston ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates make?

Graduates earn $42,466 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Charleston rank for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology?

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, College of Charleston ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology at College of Charleston worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for College of Charleston · 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.