Bachelor's-12% vs national median147 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Northeastern Illinois University
Ranked 150th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,972
middle 50%: $25,564 – $44,145
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $35,036 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $48,715 – $106,733
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
Natural Resources and Conservation bachelor's graduates earn a median $33k initially. Ten-year earnings reach $69k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,181 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$50,353 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$49,943 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$49,207 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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