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Master's-9% vs national median67 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Columbus State University

Ranked 59th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,165
middle 50%: $37,867 – $69,584
Median · 5 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $53,202 – $83,858
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Columbus State University's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $52,165 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 59th 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.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,855 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$64,884 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,498 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out

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