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Bachelor's+7% vs national median341 grads tracked

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 13th of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,066
middle 50%: $22,574 – $41,849
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $37,323 – $71,572
Median · 10 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $54,333 – $86,648

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology earn a median $31,066 one year after graduating, rising to $67,174 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $48,574 for this field, ranking 13th 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
≈ $10,164 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,026 · 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
University of Connecticut
$51,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,865 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$51,837 · 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

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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