Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,735 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 65th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,303
middle 50%: $24,343 – $47,140
Median · 5 years out
$57,268
middle 50%: $40,599 – $78,349
Median · 10 years out
$74,717
middle 50%: $52,103 – $107,464
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
Natural Resources and Conservation majors earn a median of $34,303 in their first year. Salaries rise to $57,268 after five years and $74,717 after ten 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,146 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$57,165 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,102 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$56,934 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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