Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,458 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Ranked 78th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,263
middle 50%: $25,299 – $48,980
Median · 5 years out
$56,614
middle 50%: $42,128 – $75,077
Median · 10 years out
$72,395
middle 50%: $54,441 – $96,454
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
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry graduates in Natural Resources earn a $36,263 median salary in year one. Median earnings reach $72,395 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,990 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$56,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,714 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$56,685 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,650 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$56,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,506 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$56,263 · 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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