Master's+2% vs national median489 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Ranked 28th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,779
middle 50%: $36,550 – $66,651
Median · 5 years out
$71,422
middle 50%: $54,785 – $92,416
Median · 10 years out
$85,188
middle 50%: $62,994 – $105,927
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry master's graduates earn $52k in their first year. Median earnings hit $85k 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,508 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$72,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,069 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
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
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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