Associate0% vs national median1,678 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 22nd of 38 associate programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,637
middle 50%: $22,317 – $41,226
Median · 5 years out
$45,318
middle 50%: $33,822 – $58,935
Median · 10 years out
$54,579
middle 50%: $41,563 – $70,846
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hocking Technical College natural resource graduates earn $31k in their first year. Year-five median earnings reach $45k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,421 total interest
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$46,142 · 5 yrs out
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$45,940 · 5 yrs out
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$45,171 · 5 yrs out
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$44,767 · 5 yrs out
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$43,894 · 5 yrs out
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$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$42,694 · 5 yrs out
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$78,372 · 5 yrs out
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$69,338 · 5 yrs out
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$57,852 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,192 · 5 yrs out
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$56,170 · 5 yrs out
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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