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Associate-7% vs national median297 grads tracked

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

Ranked 14th of 20 associate programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,323
middle 50%: $19,991 – $37,185
Median · 5 years out
$40,865
middle 50%: $31,089 – $52,064
Median · 10 years out
$53,397
middle 50%: $38,756 – $71,805

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources Conservation and Research (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 Conservation and Research earn a median $28,323 one year after graduating, rising to $53,397 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,894 for this field, ranking 14th of 20 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,663 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$43,894 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$31,772 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$30,600 · 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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