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Bachelor's+73% vs national median53 grads tracked

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at SUNY Maritime College

Ranked 1st of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,728
middle 50%: $33,372 – $97,133
Median · 5 years out
$84,083
middle 50%: $50,402 – $112,107
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $56,877 – $154,543

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 SUNY Maritime College's bachelor's program in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology earn a median $71,728 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 73% above the national median of $48,574 for this field, ranking 1st 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,834 total interest

Same major at other universities

Connecticut College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at SUNY Maritime College

Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$135,613 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,013 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,922 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$111,047 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Bachelor's)
$111,047 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,663 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,126 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Associate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out

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