Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median417 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 3rd of 10 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,660
middle 50%: $26,181 – $52,551
Median · 5 years out
$55,817
middle 50%: $42,985 – $72,081
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation certificate holders at Northern Arizona University earn $37.7k initially. Salaries rise to $55.8k after five years.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,020 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$88,716 · 5 yrs out
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$88,031 · 5 yrs out
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