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Bachelor's-8% vs national median291 grads tracked

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at College of Charleston

Ranked 41st of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,307
middle 50%: $23,331 – $41,850
Median · 5 years out
$44,582
middle 50%: $32,981 – $60,875
Median · 10 years out
$57,401
middle 50%: $42,624 – $79,517

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 College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology earn a median $31,307 one year after graduating, rising to $57,401 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $48,574 for this field, ranking 41st 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,350 total interest

Same major at other universities

Coastal Carolina University
$46,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$46,189 · 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
Northwest Missouri State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$40,522 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$40,511 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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