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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology bachelor's degree at Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,555 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
52.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−99% · 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.

What stays fixed$45,287 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,114 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

273Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
120Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
201Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,287$12,799 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 64 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$30,371

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,549

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,287

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$250/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,371Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$56,692Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.3%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.

$31,114Year 1
$45,287Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% 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$3,774
Estimated loan payment$250
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,287 vs. $48,842

$3,555 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
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Possible alternatives

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.

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College

$299 less debt · $1,820 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,549
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$28,551
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Saint Petersburg, FL

Eckerd College

$3,344 higher earnings

Earnings
$48,631
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$38,071
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Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami

$7,049 less debt

Earnings
$42,932
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$37,244
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College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$20,352 higher earnings · $3,914 less debt · $14,693 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,639
Debt
$19,635
Annual net price
$15,678
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