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Bachelor's-9% vs national median46 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Illinois at Springfield

Ranked 137th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $31,252 – $49,513
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $43,722 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Illinois at Springfield's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 137th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,401 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,268 · 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
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,845 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,754 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois at Springfield

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,394 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$68,146 · 5 yrs out

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