COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology master's degree at Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit
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.
$5,708 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $171,175 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$88,235$34,563 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 49 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$88,235 vs. $48,842
$39,393 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis63 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,585
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$88,235
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$22,585Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,622Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE10.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE91.1%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,353
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$88,235 vs. $82,527
$5,708 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$96,820 median wageGA estimate · 1,230 jobs · 19-1029$79,440–$106,200 middle 50% of GA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$88,020 median wageGA estimate · 980 jobs · 25-1042$70,740–$127,920 middle 50% of GA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$69,240 median wageGA estimate · 360 jobs · 19-1031$54,910–$97,470 middle 50% of GA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeZoologists and Wildlife Biologists$66,210 median wageGA estimate · 200 jobs · 19-1023$56,920–$77,540 middle 50% of GA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,290 median wageGA estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1053$63,090–$127,310 middle 50% of GA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,960 median wageGA estimate · 4,860 jobs · 25-1071$68,330–$222,060 middle 50% of GA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$83,990 median wageGA estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1099$64,200–$89,040 middle 50% of GA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$70,880 median wageGA estimate · 510 jobs · 19-1041$53,210–$87,480 middle 50% of GA wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBiological Technicians$52,420 median wageGA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-4021$47,620–$61,110 middle 50% of GA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$115,150 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 15-2041$92,180–$144,870 middle 50% of GA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,310 median wageGA estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1043$84,960–$102,960 middle 50% of GA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$112,933 higher earnings · $8,494 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $201,168
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,091
Harvard University
$80,598 higher earnings · $3,519 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $168,833
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,066
Columbia University in the City of New York
$20,463 higher earnings · $995 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $108,698
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,590
Johns Hopkins University
$17,914 higher earnings · $3,776 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,149
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,809
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
129 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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