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Bachelor's-1% vs national median82 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at College of Saint Benedict

Ranked 94th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,679
middle 50%: $23,386 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $38,967 – $72,966
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $56,170 – $82,300

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 College of Saint Benedict's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $31,679 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 94th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,723 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$56,050 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$55,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,363 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$55,314 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$55,297 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,137 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Saint Benedict

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,712 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,511 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,227 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out

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