Bachelor's-12% vs national median221 grads tracked
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Western Carolina University
Ranked 25th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,600
middle 50%: $25,547 – $41,122
Median · 5 years out
$48,777
middle 50%: $39,216 – $56,996
Median · 10 years out
$59,673
middle 50%: $47,990 – $77,387
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy majors at Western Carolina University start with a $34k median salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $60k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,340 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,574 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$51,360 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
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