Bachelor's+10% vs national median256 grads tracked
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Colorado State University
Ranked 9th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,677
middle 50%: $24,950 – $47,435
Median · 5 years out
$61,438
middle 50%: $47,907 – $77,806
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $51,812 – $85,195
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Colorado State University graduates in environmental management earn a median $35k in year one. Salaries climb to a median of $68k by the tenth year.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,774 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$58,404 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
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