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Bachelor's+7% vs national median717 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 39th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,043
middle 50%: $24,992 – $48,850
Median · 5 years out
$60,109
middle 50%: $46,518 – $78,196
Median · 10 years out
$74,515
middle 50%: $56,421 – $105,856

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $36,043 one year after graduating, rising to $74,515 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 39th of 181 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,697 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$60,004 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$59,815 · 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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