Bachelor's+2% vs national median442 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 66th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,527
middle 50%: $26,564 – $48,224
Median · 5 years out
$57,248
middle 50%: $42,785 – $70,944
Median · 10 years out
$68,821
middle 50%: $52,793 – $90,499
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
Montana State University Bozeman graduates in Natural Resources earn $37k in year one. Pay scales up to $57k by year five and $69k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,924 total interest
Same major at other universities
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$57,165 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,102 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$56,934 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,156 · 5 yrs out
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