Master's+1% vs national median219 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 29th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,285
middle 50%: $34,773 – $66,066
Median · 5 years out
$70,992
middle 50%: $54,178 – $84,259
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $59,848 – $104,142
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation master's graduates at the University of Arizona earn a median $49k in year one. Salaries reach $71k by year five and $88k by year ten.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,726 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cleveland State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$72,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,069 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$69,876 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
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