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Bachelor's-11% vs national median69 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 145th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,861
middle 50%: $26,804 – $45,655
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $41,019 – $58,197
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $38,861 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 145th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,564 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,845 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,754 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,353 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$49,943 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,647 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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