Bachelor's · Natural Resources and Conservation

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor's): earnings by school

34 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$43,021
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$53,631
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$20,125
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 28 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $52,242 and $67,558. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
California State University-Bakersfield CA—$82,315—
West Virginia University WV$59,962$75,022$22,313
University of Rhode Island RI$53,168$72,311$19,500
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$59,990$71,279—
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA$50,871$68,965$15,083
Michigan State University MI$54,195$68,913$20,000
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$68,734—$34,750
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$68,734—$34,750
California State University-Channel Islands CA$33,199$67,558—
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry NY$49,930$65,604$20,250
Everglades University FL$49,184$61,850$41,044
Marist University NY—$58,610—
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$50,722$54,665—
Unity Environmental University ME$45,263$53,934$18,373
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science NY$40,346$53,788$25,000
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI$43,255$53,642$19,250
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$37,337$53,620—
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI$41,266$52,941$19,937
Oregon State University OR$42,930$52,730$21,250
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR$42,930$52,730$21,250
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND$43,112$52,570$18,815
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$40,544$52,528$19,400
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$44,576$52,242$17,625
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$37,126$50,173$16,125
Western Carolina University NC$38,903$49,834$19,763
Florida Gulf Coast University FL$34,023$48,942$19,469
St Petersburg College FL$35,149$48,190$25,000
Glenville State University WV$45,647$46,610—
The University of Tennessee-Martin TN$40,172$46,540$23,000
Southwestern Oklahoma State University OK$43,872—$14,718
University of Wyoming WY$40,359——
Auburn University AL$39,729$40,076$22,250
Loyola University Chicago IL$38,085—$25,000
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO$36,640—$23,251