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Bachelor's+8% vs national median621 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Connecticut

Ranked 29th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,165
middle 50%: $25,113 – $48,695
Median · 5 years out
$61,085
middle 50%: $45,714 – $77,593
Median · 10 years out
$76,823
middle 50%: $59,048 – $100,066

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 Connecticut's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $36,165 one year after graduating, rising to $76,823 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 29th 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.

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Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,594 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$61,614 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$61,076 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,230 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Connecticut

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out

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