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Bachelor's+2% vs national median118 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 62nd of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,803
middle 50%: $28,227 – $51,505
Median · 5 years out
$57,669
middle 50%: $44,087 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $64,854 – $96,390

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $37,803 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,707 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint John's University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$57,165 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,102 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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