Bachelor's-5% vs national median781 grads tracked
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 36th of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,376
middle 50%: $21,059 – $36,262
Median · 5 years out
$46,189
middle 50%: $35,220 – $59,783
Median · 10 years out
$58,551
middle 50%: $43,960 – $77,724
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 majors at UNC Wilmington earn a median of $27k in year one. Median earnings rise to $59k after a decade.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,708 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$47,540 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$46,625 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$46,345 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$46,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$45,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$44,582 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out
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