Master's+2% vs national median560 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at North Carolina State University
Ranked 27th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,785
middle 50%: $41,591 – $72,884
Median · 5 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $55,331 – $95,812
Median · 10 years out
$86,679
middle 50%: $62,119 – $113,557
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation master's graduates from NC State earn a median $56k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $87k.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,188 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Albany
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$72,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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