Bachelor's0% vs national median475 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 68th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,720
middle 50%: $25,070 – $48,020
Median · 5 years out
$56,659
middle 50%: $43,193 – $73,911
Median · 10 years out
$77,132
middle 50%: $58,427 – $103,123
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 graduates start with a $35k median salary. Earnings reach $77k 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
≈ $9,138 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,132 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$56,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$56,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$56,282 · 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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