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Associate-6% vs national median70 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 27th of 38 associate programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,709
middle 50%: $22,195 – $40,883
Median · 5 years out
$42,746
middle 50%: $31,905 – $56,170
Median · 10 years out
$63,723
middle 50%: $46,663 – $76,435

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 Hudson Valley Community College's associate program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $27,709 one year after graduating, rising to $63,723 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $45,318 for this field, ranking 27th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $12,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$45,318 · 5 yrs out
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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$42,694 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,557 · 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

Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out

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