Bachelor's-21% vs national median249 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Western Colorado University
Ranked 178th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,388
middle 50%: $22,068 – $40,680
Median · 5 years out
$44,230
middle 50%: $29,410 – $60,755
Median · 10 years out
$58,799
middle 50%: $38,467 – $74,301
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 $29k in their first year. The median salary reaches $59k after 10 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,683 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hollins University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,282 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$45,000 · 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
Fort Lewis College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,592 · 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 Western Colorado University
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,595 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,618 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,833 · 5 yrs out
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