Bachelor's-5% vs national median334 grads tracked
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 19th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,637
middle 50%: $23,490 – $42,719
Median · 5 years out
$53,022
middle 50%: $39,262 – $68,848
Median · 10 years out
$65,011
middle 50%: $49,035 – $87,772
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
Environmental management alumni earn a $32k median salary in their first year. Earnings grow to $65k by the tenth year.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,013 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,574 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$51,360 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,777 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bowling Green State University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
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