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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

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology earn a median $32,828 one year after graduating, rising to $77,587 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $48,574 for this field, ranking 9th of 45 reporting programs.

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?

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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
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 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

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