Bachelor's0% vs national median1,460 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 80th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,252
middle 50%: $25,468 – $47,616
Median · 5 years out
$56,506
middle 50%: $41,329 – $71,545
Median · 10 years out
$72,701
middle 50%: $55,375 – $97,210
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
Natural Resources and Conservation majors at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $35k initially. Median salaries reach $57k after five years and $73k after ten years.
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.
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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,118 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,714 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$56,685 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,650 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$56,614 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$56,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$56,170 · 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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