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Bachelor's+14% vs national median148 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at McNeese State University

Ranked 14th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,660
middle 50%: $32,986 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$64,195
middle 50%: $48,829 – $80,863
Median · 10 years out
$84,159
middle 50%: $64,754 – $118,711

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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $40,660 one year after graduating, rising to $84,159 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 14th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,878 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$64,038 · 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
Indiana University - Bloomington
$63,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,631 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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