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Bachelor's-22% vs national median249 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Western Colorado University

Ranked 156th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research 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 Conservation and Research (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Western Colorado University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $29,388 one year after graduating, rising to $58,799 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 156th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,683 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina Asheville
$46,136 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,751 · 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
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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