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Bachelor's+1% vs national median89 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 65th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $29,581 – $50,949
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,596 – $68,626
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 - Purdue University Indianapolis's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $39,708 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 65th 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.

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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
≈ $8,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$57,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,659 · 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

Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out

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