Master's+8% vs national median611 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 17th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,324
middle 50%: $37,855 – $67,647
Median · 5 years out
$75,681
middle 50%: $55,746 – $97,350
Median · 10 years out
$92,196
middle 50%: $67,993 – $119,413
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Indiana University - Bloomington master's graduates earn $50,324 in their first year. Natural resources specialists see $92,196 in median year-10 earnings.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,443 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$77,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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