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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · 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 notably above similar programs.

$12,236 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
17.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−34% · 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$61,078 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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+151%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,143 → $60,660
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
44Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers 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.

669Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
87Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
420Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
166Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
6.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 37 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,078$23,966 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$15,564

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

02 · BORROWING$10,459

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,078

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$111/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,564Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,690Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE81.0%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.

$24,143Year 1
$61,078Year 4
$60,660Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% 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$5,090
Estimated loan payment$111
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,078 vs. $48,842

$12,236 above 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.

Logan, UT

Utah State University

$628 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,758
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,936
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Chico, CA

California State University, Chico

$3,196 higher earnings · $1,084 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,274
Debt
$13,766
Annual net price
$14,480
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Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$2,447 higher earnings · $4,033 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,525
Debt
$13,750
Annual net price
$11,531
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Princeton, NJ

Princeton University

$1,266 higher earnings · $9,436 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,344
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,128
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DATA QUALITY

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44 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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