Bachelor's0% vs national median179 grads tracked
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 15th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,754
middle 50%: $25,970 – $46,913
Median · 5 years out
$55,687
middle 50%: $41,019 – $71,502
Median · 10 years out
$76,741
middle 50%: $59,269 – $103,408
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities reports $35k as the median first-year salary for this major. Median pay reaches $77k by year 10.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,227 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$61,438 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$58,404 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,574 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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