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Bachelor's-4% vs national median311 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Cleveland State University

Ranked 95th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,158
middle 50%: $26,215 – $53,909
Median · 5 years out
$54,419
middle 50%: $38,509 – $72,814
Median · 10 years out
$66,891
middle 50%: $48,030 – $85,281

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $38,158 one year after graduating, rising to $66,891 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 95th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,009 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Lynchburg
$54,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,728 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$54,389 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,351 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,187 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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