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Bachelor's+23% vs national median55 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at CUNY Lehman College

Ranked 8th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,497
middle 50%: $26,467 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $31,905 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 CUNY Lehman College's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $43,497 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 8th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,334 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,958 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$65,113 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Lehman College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out

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