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Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,061 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 129th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,352
middle 50%: $24,959 – $48,504
Median · 5 years out
$52,473
middle 50%: $37,556 – $68,381
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,353 – $84,529

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $35,352 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 129th of 181 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,539 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,268 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$51,938 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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