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Master's+24% vs national median1,216 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Michigan

Ranked 3rd of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,097
middle 50%: $45,676 – $106,266
Median · 5 years out
$86,669
middle 50%: $59,334 – $140,612
Median · 10 years out
$104,696
middle 50%: $70,806 – $153,651

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Michigan's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $66,097 one year after graduating, rising to $104,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 3rd of 73 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,091 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$91,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,952 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$83,838 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$82,479 · 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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