Bachelor's-1% vs national median392 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Loyola University Chicago
Ranked 79th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,892
middle 50%: $26,428 – $46,506
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $41,825 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $51,028 – $118,055
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
Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Loyola University Chicago earn $36k in their first year. Median pay reaches $74k after ten 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,089 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$56,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$56,050 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,363 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Loyola University Chicago
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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