Bachelor's+15% vs national median1,602 grads tracked
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 9th of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,828
middle 50%: $23,981 – $46,074
Median · 5 years out
$56,026
middle 50%: $37,574 – $78,173
Median · 10 years out
$77,587
middle 50%: $54,214 – $111,829
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Ecology and Evolution majors at CU Boulder earn a median of $33k in year one. Salaries rise to $56k by year five and $78k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,421 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Illinois University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$53,848 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$51,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,865 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Compare universities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Compare universities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Compare universities
Biology, General
Compare universities
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Compare universities
Biotechnology
Compare universities