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Bachelor's+16% vs national median81 grads tracked

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 8th of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,093
middle 50%: $33,128 – $60,961
Median · 5 years out
$56,443
middle 50%: $46,532 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$73,641
middle 50%: $52,401 – $120,035

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 University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology earn a median $46,093 one year after graduating, rising to $73,641 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $48,574 for this field, ranking 8th 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.

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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 yrs
≈ $7,901 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
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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$51,865 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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