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Bachelor's-7% vs national median102 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Gustavus Adolphus College

Ranked 133rd of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $26,274 – $48,165
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $39,360 – $65,647
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $35,626 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 133rd 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$52,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,268 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$51,938 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out

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