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Bachelor's+5% vs national median185 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Westfield State University

Ranked 47th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research 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 Conservation and Research (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Westfield State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $38,069 one year after graduating, rising to $66,690 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 47th of 159 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
≈ $8,594 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$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
University of Michigan
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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