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Bachelor's+7% vs national median197 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 41st of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,756
middle 50%: $27,179 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$60,004
middle 50%: $45,888 – $77,146
Median · 10 years out
$69,917
middle 50%: $53,696 – $85,137

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

Graduates of Georgia College & State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $38,756 one year after graduating, rising to $69,917 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 41st of 181 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,427 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$60,109 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$59,815 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,535 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out

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