Bachelor's+5% vs national median424 grads tracked
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Ranked 11th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,647
middle 50%: $25,593 – $48,924
Median · 5 years out
$58,404
middle 50%: $44,939 – $75,872
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $56,720 – $96,448
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry graduates in environmental management start at $38k. Median salaries hit $71k by year ten.
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
≈ $8,680 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$61,438 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,432 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,533 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$79,535 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
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