Bachelor's+5% vs national median185 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Westfield State University
Ranked 51st of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,069
middle 50%: $26,639 – $49,146
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $43,977 – $71,859
Median · 10 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $56,642 – $81,482
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
Westfield State University natural resources graduates earn $38k in their first year. Median salaries reach $67k after ten years.
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
≈ $8,594 total interest
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$59,815 · 5 yrs out
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$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$59,253 · 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
Louisiana Tech University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
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$87,571 · 5 yrs out
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$84,460 · 5 yrs out
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$82,048 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$74,193 · 5 yrs out
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