Bachelor's-18% vs national median546 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Appalachian State University
Ranked 149th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,826
middle 50%: $21,740 – $40,514
Median · 5 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $33,089 – $60,927
Median · 10 years out
$62,631
middle 50%: $47,119 – $97,057
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources Conservation and Research (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Resources Conservation students at Appalachian State University earn a median of $30k in year one. Median earnings reach $63k 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,210 total interest
Same major at other universities
Emory & Henry College
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$46,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$46,521 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$46,136 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,751 · 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
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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