WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-34% vs national median67 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Vermilion Community College

Ranked 4th of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $21,900 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $25,214 – $51,929
Median · 10 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $38,279 – $68,098

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources Conservation and Research (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Vermilion Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $35,298 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $64,546 for this field, ranking 4th of 4 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,135 total interest

Same major at other universities

Greenfield Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,223 · 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 (Certificate)
$55,246 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$46,480 · 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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