Certificate (under 1 year)+22% vs national median301 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Vermilion Community College
Ranked 4th of 10 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,404
middle 50%: $23,528 – $41,730
Median · 5 years out
$55,246
middle 50%: $41,224 – $70,641
Median · 10 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $49,482 – $85,293
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Vermilion Community College graduates in Natural Resources earn a median $31,404 in their first year. Median pay reaches $64,085 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,802 total interest
Same major at other universities
Greenfield Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$45,138 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Vermilion Community College
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Associate)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$46,480 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Certificate)
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Associate)
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
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