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Bachelor's-25% vs national median37 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Maine - Machias

Ranked 157th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $20,547 – $41,288
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $32,243 – $51,099
Median · 10 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $39,380 – $65,590

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 University of Maine - Machias's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $27,814 one year after graduating, rising to $51,576 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 157th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,548 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hollins University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$44,230 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$39,242 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine - Machias

History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$45,101 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

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