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Bachelor's+4% vs national median376 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 55th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,290
middle 50%: $30,837 – $53,145
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $46,571 – $72,651
Median · 10 years out
$74,433
middle 50%: $58,065 – $94,942

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 Tech University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $42,290 one year after graduating, rising to $74,433 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 55th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,156 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,893 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$57,703 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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