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Bachelor's+2% vs national median772 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Michigan

Ranked 67th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,553
middle 50%: $22,604 – $49,399
Median · 5 years out
$57,165
middle 50%: $37,693 – $77,866
Median · 10 years out
$73,028
middle 50%: $51,604 – $99,338

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 University of Michigan's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $32,553 one year after graduating, rising to $73,028 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 67th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,378 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,102 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$56,934 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$56,777 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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