Bachelor's-7% vs national median751 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 131st of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,904
middle 50%: $25,710 – $45,950
Median · 5 years out
$52,268
middle 50%: $40,152 – $66,130
Median · 10 years out
$64,252
middle 50%: $48,677 – $82,551
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 majors earn a $36k median salary in year one. Five-year earnings average $52k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,540 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$52,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$51,938 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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