COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology bachelor's degree at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · 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 below similar programs.
$9,314 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 59.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −124% · 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−$234,720
$8,000Annual price−$266,720
$12,000Current college-wide context−$282,720
$16,000Annual price−$298,720
$24,000Annual price−$330,720
$32,000Annual price−$362,720
$40,000Annual price−$394,720
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,528$3,037 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$11,856
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,528
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$249/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$11,856Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,173Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.4%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?
7.6% 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$3,294
Estimated loan payment$249
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,528 vs. $48,842
$9,314 below 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$95,600 median wageHI estimate · 370 jobs · 19-1029$82,330–$113,670 middle 50% of HI wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 50,190 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$107,810 median wageHI estimate · 510 jobs · 11-9121$79,640–$136,940 middle 50% of HI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$65,740 median wageHI estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1031$47,100–$95,180 middle 50% of HI wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeZoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,910 median wageHI estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1023$71,150–$105,100 middle 50% of HI wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,690 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$81,480 median wageHI estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1071$60,020–$177,820 middle 50% of HI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$76,780 median wageHI estimate · 70 jobs · 19-1041$63,080–$86,370 middle 50% of HI wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$71,990 median wageHI estimate · 50 jobs · 19-1099$67,390–$81,500 middle 50% of HI wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Technicians$48,770 median wageHI estimate · 830 jobs · 19-4021$36,090–$57,780 middle 50% of HI wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 172,340 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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 Hawaii at Manoa
$6,972 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $46,500
- Debt
- $25,458
- Annual net price
- $15,664
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$23,997 higher earnings · $9,750 less debt · $325 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,525
- Debt
- $13,750
- Annual net price
- $11,531
California State University, Long Beach
$16,060 higher earnings · $3,552 less debt · $1,416 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,588
- Debt
- $19,948
- Annual net price
- $10,440
California State University, Fullerton
$13,990 higher earnings · $5,877 less debt · $5,301 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,518
- Debt
- $17,623
- Annual net price
- $6,555
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
31 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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