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Bachelor's+1% vs national median473 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 74th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,563
middle 50%: $25,030 – $47,373
Median · 5 years out
$56,714
middle 50%: $43,366 – $73,482
Median · 10 years out
$77,132
middle 50%: $59,577 – $102,996

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 Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $34,563 one year after graduating, rising to $77,132 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 74th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,151 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$57,102 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$56,934 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$56,777 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$56,685 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,650 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$56,614 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$56,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,506 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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