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Bachelor's-20% vs national median132 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 172nd of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $22,385 – $38,279
Median · 5 years out
$45,000
middle 50%: $34,432 – $53,743
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $44,060 – $63,270

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

Graduates of Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $28,103 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 172nd of 181 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,953 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$46,136 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,282 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$44,230 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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