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Master's+3% vs national median153 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 25th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,346
middle 50%: $46,287 – $67,737
Median · 5 years out
$71,961
middle 50%: $57,552 – $92,587
Median · 10 years out
$93,428
middle 50%: $72,242 – $128,151

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 Denver's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $55,346 one year after graduating, rising to $93,428 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 25th 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.

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Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Texas A&M University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$72,831 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,713 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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