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Bachelor's+7% vs national median171 grads tracked

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 16th of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,831
middle 50%: $24,086 – $40,765
Median · 5 years out
$51,837
middle 50%: $37,420 – $62,930
Median · 10 years out
$65,035
middle 50%: $50,245 – $80,221

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 St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology earn a median $31,831 one year after graduating, rising to $65,035 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $48,574 for this field, ranking 16th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,126 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Georgia
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$51,047 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$50,292 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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