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Associate+20% vs national median47 grads tracked

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Central Lakes College

Ranked 2nd of 9 associate programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $21,843 – $43,216
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $34,546 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $57,248 – $95,590

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Central Lakes College's associate program in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $46,097 for this field, ranking 2nd of 9 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,578 total interest

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