Bachelor's-4% vs national median440 grads tracked
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 32nd of 45 bachelor's programs in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,120
middle 50%: $21,329 – $42,717
Median · 5 years out
$46,625
middle 50%: $31,937 – $62,640
Median · 10 years out
$64,017
middle 50%: $46,728 – $82,892
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
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology majors see $30k median starting salaries. Earnings grow to $47k at five years and $64k at ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $11,074 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$47,540 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$46,345 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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