Bachelor's-2% vs national median371 grads tracked
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 17th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,223
middle 50%: $22,385 – $43,741
Median · 5 years out
$54,432
middle 50%: $40,528 – $68,036
Median · 10 years out
$64,834
middle 50%: $44,906 – $92,387
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
LSU graduates in Environmental Management see $31k year-one medians. Salaries increase to $54k by year five and $65k by year ten.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,909 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$58,404 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,574 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$51,360 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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