Bachelor's+19% vs national median148 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 11th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,038
middle 50%: $31,637 – $64,930
Median · 5 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $44,849 – $83,197
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $54,757 – $103,346
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
CUNY Hunter College graduates in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn $46k in year one. Median salaries reach $67k by year five and $85.7k by year ten.
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.
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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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,201 total interest
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