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Bachelor's-21% vs national median206 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Fort Lewis College

Ranked 155th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,560
middle 50%: $22,764 – $38,787
Median · 5 years out
$44,592
middle 50%: $32,479 – $56,406
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $30,560 one year after graduating, rising to $44,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 155th of 159 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.

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

Appalachian State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$46,136 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$44,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$39,242 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Lewis College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out

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