COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology bachelor's degree at Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · 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.
$4,456 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 59.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −103% · 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−$186,140
$8,000Annual price−$218,140
$14,000Current college-wide context−$242,140
$16,000Annual price−$250,140
$24,000Annual price−$282,140
$32,000Annual price−$314,140
$40,000Annual price−$346,140
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$44,386$7,895 above the preliminary benchmark
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$13,529
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,386
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$281/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$13,529Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,116Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.3%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.
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$3,699
Estimated loan payment$281
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,386 vs. $48,842
$4,456 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$76,400 median wageMN estimate · 750 jobs · 19-1029$56,050–$97,470 middle 50% of MN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,880 median wageMN estimate · 780 jobs · 25-1042$78,640–$130,340 middle 50% of MN wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$136,450 median wageMN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 11-9121$104,430–$185,540 middle 50% of MN wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$71,280 median wageMN estimate · 770 jobs · 19-1031$51,630–$88,670 middle 50% of MN wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeZoologists and Wildlife Biologists$68,620 median wageMN estimate · 720 jobs · 19-1023$55,650–$84,910 middle 50% of MN wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$93,640 median wageMN estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1053$72,740–$127,100 middle 50% of MN wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$104,460 median wageMN estimate · 310 jobs · 19-1041$85,750–$112,650 middle 50% of MN wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071$59,320–$168,570 middle 50% of MN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$64,610 median wageMN estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099$49,000–$82,770 middle 50% of MN wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Technicians$48,130 median wageMN estimate · 1,400 jobs · 19-4021$47,380–$58,490 middle 50% of MN wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$105,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$89,950 median wageMN estimate · 6,760 jobs · 19-1042$81,780–$105,670 middle 50% of MN wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Retail Trade
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 Minnesota-Twin Cities
$5,720 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,106
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $16,778
Bemidji State University
$1,436 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $45,822
- Debt
- $28,626
- Annual net price
- $15,261
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$19,139 higher earnings · $12,750 less debt · $1,998 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,525
- Debt
- $13,750
- Annual net price
- $11,531
California State University, Northridge
$15,554 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt · $6,508 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,940
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $7,021
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
16 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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