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Bachelor's+8% vs national median295 grads tracked

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

Ranked 31st of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research 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 Conservation and Research (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 Conservation and Research 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 $56,425 for this field, ranking 31st 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,819 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$61,076 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,015 · 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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