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Bachelor's+7% vs national median790 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 37th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,924
middle 50%: $27,076 – $55,155
Median · 5 years out
$60,387
middle 50%: $42,533 – $82,545
Median · 10 years out
$84,367
middle 50%: $60,430 – $118,928

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $39,924 one year after graduating, rising to $84,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 37th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,217 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$61,138 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$60,109 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$60,004 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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