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Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,735 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 61st of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research 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 Conservation and Research (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $34,303 one year after graduating, rising to $74,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 61st 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,146 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,907 · 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
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$57,408 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,132 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 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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