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Associate-6% vs national median530 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 29th of 38 associate programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $20,782 – $37,628
Median · 5 years out
$42,557
middle 50%: $32,481 – $54,591
Median · 10 years out
$57,603
middle 50%: $41,044 – $76,514

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $57,603 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $45,318 for this field, ranking 29th of 38 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,073 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Carolina Technical College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,488 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$43,894 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$42,694 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$39,695 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$36,805 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Engineering (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out

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