Bachelor's+7% vs national median790 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 34th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research 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 Conservation and Research (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This program yields a $40k median salary for first-year graduates. Ten-year earnings climb to $84k.
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
Concordia College - Moorhead
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$61,076 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,015 · 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
Engineering (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
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