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Master's+18% vs national median193 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 9th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,872
middle 50%: $33,686 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$82,479
middle 50%: $59,848 – $99,848
Median · 10 years out
$99,674
middle 50%: $73,442 – $136,177

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $52,872 one year after graduating, rising to $99,674 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 9th of 73 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,018 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$86,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,952 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$83,838 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$77,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$76,285 · 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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