Bachelor's-7% vs national median333 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Maine
Ranked 128th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,636
middle 50%: $25,175 – $49,299
Median · 5 years out
$52,573
middle 50%: $39,855 – $67,822
Median · 10 years out
$68,222
middle 50%: $53,186 – $93,187
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
Natural Resources bachelor's degree graduates earn a median of $35,636 in year 1. Median earnings reach $68,222 by year 10.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,501 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$53,455 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,674 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$52,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,268 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Maine
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,801 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,391 · 5 yrs out
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