COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology bachelor's degree at University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$979 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −81% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$131,790
$8,000Annual price−$163,790
$16,000Annual price−$195,790
$18,000Current college-wide context−$203,790
$24,000Annual price−$227,790
$32,000Annual price−$259,790
$40,000Annual price−$291,790
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,821$13,739 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 79 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,890
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,887
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,821
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$200/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,890Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$41,179Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.8% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,152
Estimated loan payment$200
169borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,821 vs. $48,842
$979 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Biological Scientists, All Other$113,530 median wageCA estimate · 11,880 jobs · 19-1029$86,090–$154,150 middle 50% of CA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$129,150 median wageCA estimate · 3,610 jobs · 25-1042$99,550–$177,180 middle 50% of CA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$210,230 median wageCA estimate · 14,950 jobs · 11-9121$167,630–$304,380 middle 50% of CA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$79,810 median wageCA estimate · 2,110 jobs · 19-1031$64,310–$104,990 middle 50% of CA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeZoologists and Wildlife Biologists$98,530 median wageCA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 19-1023$75,250–$168,170 middle 50% of CA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$108,290 median wageCA estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1053$78,070–$135,790 middle 50% of CA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071$99,960–$357,220 middle 50% of CA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$110,760 median wageCA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 19-1041$86,310–$133,970 middle 50% of CA wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$102,830 median wageCA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-1099$79,880–$143,590 middle 50% of CA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Technicians$71,440 median wageCA estimate · 9,210 jobs · 19-4021$56,200–$93,010 middle 50% of CA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$136,990 median wageCA estimate · 29,830 jobs · 19-1042$109,570–$162,020 middle 50% of CA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$135,960 median wageCA estimate · 2,480 jobs · 15-2041$100,210–$174,340 middle 50% of CA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
California State University, Chico
$14,453 higher earnings · $5,121 less debt · $3,410 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,274
- Debt
- $13,766
- Annual net price
- $14,480
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$13,704 higher earnings · $5,137 less debt · $6,359 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,525
- Debt
- $13,750
- Annual net price
- $11,531
California State University, Fullerton
$3,697 higher earnings · $1,264 less debt · $11,335 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,518
- Debt
- $17,623
- Annual net price
- $6,555
University of California, San Diego
$2,880 higher earnings · $53 less debt · $5,420 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,701
- Debt
- $18,834
- Annual net price
- $12,470
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
108 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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