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Bachelor's-10% vs national median970 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 121st of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,005
middle 50%: $23,500 – $43,021
Median · 5 years out
$50,949
middle 50%: $37,119 – $67,190
Median · 10 years out
$63,071
middle 50%: $48,030 – $87,772

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

Graduates of University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $32,005 one year after graduating, rising to $63,071 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 121st of 159 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
≈ $10,237 total interest

Same major at other universities

Roanoke College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$51,862 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,754 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,353 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$50,070 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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