Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Utah State University

Logan, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,758
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,842
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 62
Rank by pay
#42 of 62
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Utah State University graduates in ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Utah State 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—
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32University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$50,106$47,862#32$33,682
33SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$50,010$47,599#34—
34University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$49,821$45,334#50$25,810
35Utah State University Logan, UT$49,758$47,159#42—
36University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$49,602$51,613#19$28,856
37University of Georgia Athens, GA$49,436$51,176#20$25,724
38Siena College Loudonville, NY$49,016$46,653#45$37,789

Other Majors at Utah State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,527—#72 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$110,414$71,335#79 of 459
Air Transportation$103,989$33,142#3 of 52
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,576$74,055#198 of 258
Physics$93,461—#16 of 107
Public Health$93,161$76,451#2 of 215
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$69,406#194 of 318
Information Science/Studies$88,289$61,896#46 of 148
Marketing$87,905$54,562#37 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$87,050$57,481#148 of 796
Statistics$86,262$45,240#27 of 50
Civil Engineering$85,815$68,025#107 of 233
Economics$85,136$60,472#136 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,633$61,371#145 of 452
International Business$83,992$65,745#28 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,875$54,387#141 of 1176
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$78,233$52,951#6 of 9
Apparel and Textiles$74,686$51,221#4 of 57
Special Education and Teaching$74,535$61,474#2 of 177
Political Science and Government$70,711$38,317#116 of 565
Engineering-Related Fields$66,613$54,059#33 of 33
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$65,486—
Landscape Architecture$64,621—#14 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$64,175$52,431#50 of 299
Journalism$61,724$41,431#37 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,674$32,741#96 of 178
Agricultural Production Operations$61,639$47,297#5 of 14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,940—#22 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,711$39,870#62 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$58,672$37,574#201 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $49,758 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 62 colleges reporting earnings for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology graduates, Utah State University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for ecology, evolution, systematics, and population biology ($48,842).

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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.