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Bachelor's+12% vs national median260 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Indiana University - Bloomington

Ranked 18th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,075
middle 50%: $25,687 – $48,605
Median · 5 years out
$63,197
middle 50%: $46,936 – $75,086
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $53,814 – $92,587

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

Graduates of Indiana University - Bloomington's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $37,075 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 18th of 159 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,361 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$65,113 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$63,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$61,614 · 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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