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Bachelor's-10% vs national median31 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Bethel University

Ranked 123rd of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,338
middle 50%: $17,853 – $30,018
Median · 5 years out
$50,725
middle 50%: $39,092 – $69,841
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $50,311 – $74,301

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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $23,338 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$51,862 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,754 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,353 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethel University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out

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