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Bachelor's+10% vs national median69 grads tracked

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Northern State University

Ranked 11th of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,795
middle 50%: $30,620 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$53,647
middle 50%: $45,075 – $67,394
Median · 10 years out
$71,115
middle 50%: $51,223 – $91,987

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 Northern State University's bachelor's program in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology earn a median $38,795 one year after graduating, rising to $71,115 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $48,574 for this field, ranking 11th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,976 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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
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
St. Cloud State University
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,125 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out

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