Best Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$324,085

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$35,742

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	NY	+$69,826	$63,003	$79,121	$25,000	Full ROI →
2	Saint Cloud State University Grad rate: 45.5%	MN	-$37,131	$46,210	$21,389	$26,500	Full ROI →
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Grad rate: 84.6%	MN	-$99,912	$44,427	$29,013	$24,000	Full ROI →
4	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	CO	-$120,789	$43,216	$29,696	$19,500	Full ROI →
5	State University of New York at Plattsburgh Grad rate: 61.7%	NY	-$148,880	$40,039	$27,415	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Bemidji State University Grad rate: 51.6%	MN	-$154,029	$40,844	$23,066	$28,626	Full ROI →
7	University of California-Davis Grad rate: 85.7%	CA	-$168,281	$42,546	$38,067	$19,951	Full ROI →
8	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	UT	-$169,695	$38,397	$20,879	$10,459	Full ROI →
9	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 44.8%	PA	-$212,273	$37,528	$24,369	$18,783	Full ROI →
10	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	MD	-$234,619	$37,209	$28,073	$19,635	Full ROI →
11	Michigan State University Grad rate: 81.9%	MI	-$239,387	$37,925	$30,528	$26,500	Full ROI →
12	Appalachian State University Grad rate: 74.1%	NC	-$263,936	$33,334	$22,654	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Iowa State University Grad rate: 75.0%	IA	-$272,084	$34,701	$23,309	$24,347	Full ROI →
14	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Grad rate: 70.7%	NY	-$275,592	$33,812	$27,958	N/A	Full ROI →
15	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Grad rate: 66.5%	CA	-$277,450	$33,590	$22,672	$13,750	Full ROI →
16	Harvard University Grad rate: 97.5%	MA	-$278,528	$44,642	$82,842	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	AZ	-$284,792	$33,469	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Unity Environmental University Grad rate: 54.6%	ME	-$289,640	$31,701	$20,915	N/A	Full ROI →
19	California State University-Fullerton Grad rate: 69.3%	CA	-$290,959	$31,995	$16,767	$17,623	Full ROI →
20	SUNY Brockport Grad rate: 59.7%	NY	-$291,320	$32,561	$25,635	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	RI	-$294,133	$35,203	$32,584	$20,635	Full ROI →
22	University of Hawaii at Hilo Grad rate: 42.0%	HI	-$298,841	$32,827	$20,914	$23,500	Full ROI →
23	California State University-Long Beach Grad rate: 71.3%	CA	-$314,689	$31,674	$20,310	$19,948	Full ROI →
24	Roger Williams University Grad rate: 67.0%	RI	-$318,870	$39,915	$60,180	$27,000	Full ROI →
25	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	HI	-$323,496	$32,310	$23,832	$25,458	Full ROI →
26	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	SC	-$327,729	$33,457	$32,840	$18,896	Full ROI →
27	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	CO	-$332,440	$33,646	$33,466	$23,331	Full ROI →
28	University of California-San Diego Grad rate: 87.7%	CA	-$337,825	$33,645	$36,325	$18,834	Full ROI →
29	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	SC	-$347,720	$31,579	$26,050	$26,000	Full ROI →
30	University of North Carolina Wilmington Grad rate: 72.5%	NC	-$349,677	$31,075	$25,913	$20,389	Full ROI →
31	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	NY	-$353,431	$31,547	$29,174	$20,500	Full ROI →
32	University of New Haven Grad rate: 60.5%	CT	-$357,170	$38,758	$63,970	$27,000	Full ROI →
33	University of West Florida Grad rate: 57.0%	FL	-$358,342	$29,183	$18,504	$20,731	Full ROI →
34	University of California-Santa Barbara Grad rate: 85.5%	CA	-$359,959	$32,201	$36,776	$12,500	Full ROI →
35	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	CT	-$360,705	$29,957	$20,917	$26,798	Full ROI →
36	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	TX	-$361,872	$31,907	$32,085	$23,461	Full ROI →
37	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	CT	-$363,449	$29,957	$21,603	$26,798	Full ROI →
38	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	WI	-$363,865	$30,677	$27,770	$19,500	Full ROI →
39	Stockton University Grad rate: 73.7%	NJ	-$369,606	$31,774	$32,159	$27,000	Full ROI →
40	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	CT	-$377,161	$29,957	$25,031	$26,798	Full ROI →
41	College of Charleston Grad rate: 64.8%	SC	-$381,634	$30,752	$30,731	$25,000	Full ROI →
42	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	CT	-$387,985	$29,957	$27,737	$26,798	Full ROI →
43	University of California-Santa Cruz Grad rate: 75.7%	CA	-$401,933	$30,908	$38,649	$18,887	Full ROI →
44	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	CT	-$423,325	$29,957	$36,572	$26,798	Full ROI →
45	The University of Tampa Grad rate: 63.7%	FL	-$443,615	$31,590	$49,841	$26,705	Full ROI →
46	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Grad rate: 93.2%	MI	-$474,216	$25,987	$33,345	$15,242	Full ROI →
47	University of New England Grad rate: 60.1%	ME	-$480,834	$31,922	$60,706	$27,000	Full ROI →
48	Hawaii Pacific University Grad rate: 43.0%	HI	-$505,990	$28,384	$49,980	$25,000	Full ROI →
49	Boston University Grad rate: 89.5%	MA	-$534,246	$33,514	$82,694	$25,000	Full ROI →
50	Florida Institute of Technology Grad rate: 66.3%	FL	-$536,228	$27,266	$60,387	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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