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Bachelor's+8% vs national median295 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 35th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,278
middle 50%: $24,722 – $46,190
Median · 5 years out
$60,761
middle 50%: $45,915 – $78,989
Median · 10 years out
$78,731
middle 50%: $60,508 – $101,354

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $34,278 one year after graduating, rising to $78,731 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 35th of 181 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,819 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$61,487 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$61,138 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$60,109 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$60,004 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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