Master's-1% vs national median219 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 36th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,601
middle 50%: $44,398 – $69,249
Median · 5 years out
$69,558
middle 50%: $57,658 – $85,927
Median · 10 years out
$95,724
middle 50%: $71,633 – $122,505
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural resources master's graduates earn a $54,601 median salary in their first year. Earnings climb to $69,558 after five years and $95,724 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.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,362 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$70,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,069 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$69,876 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$68,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$67,797 · 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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