How much do Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology master's degree graduates from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston earn?

The reported median is $74,534 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology master's degree at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX · 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.

$7,993 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Enter your actual price
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.

+50%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,480 → $83,050

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

200Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

62Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

71Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers

37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$74,534$20,862 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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

$74,534 vs. $48,842

$25,692 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 CONTEXTNot available

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$74,534

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$55,480Year 1

$74,534Year 4

$83,050Year 5

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$6,211

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,534 vs. $82,527

$7,993 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.

Biological Scientists, All Other$80,870 median wageTX estimate · 2,480 jobs · 19-1029$64,400–$105,560 middle 50% of TX wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,470 median wageTX estimate · 3,840 jobs · 25-1042$62,210–$105,370 middle 50% of TX wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$129,960 median wageTX estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9121$91,950–$165,800 middle 50% of TX wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$68,620 median wageTX estimate · 1,970 jobs · 19-1031$58,470–$81,310 middle 50% of TX wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeZoologists and Wildlife Biologists$49,100 median wageTX estimate · 580 jobs · 19-1023$42,820–$84,640 middle 50% of TX wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,160 median wageTX estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1053$61,150–$111,660 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$81,230 median wageTX estimate · 510 jobs · 19-1099$45,430–$99,650 middle 50% of TX wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$77,170 median wageTX estimate · 1,160 jobs · 19-1041$64,040–$96,420 middle 50% of TX wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBiological Technicians$50,130 median wageTX estimate · 2,730 jobs · 19-4021$40,130–$61,610 middle 50% of TX wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$102,960 median wageTX estimate · 1,390 jobs · 15-2041$76,870–$135,100 middle 50% of TX wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's 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.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 47.5%

Educational Services

about 27.4%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 10.6%

Public Administration

about 4.8%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.4%

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.

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$162,602 higher earnings

Earnings: $237,136
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $28,699

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$126,634 higher earnings

Earnings: $201,168
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,091

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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$94,299 higher earnings

Earnings: $168,833
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,066

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New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$34,164 higher earnings

Earnings: $108,698
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,590

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DATA QUALITY

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40 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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