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Bachelor's-20% vs national median287 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Kent State University

Ranked 174th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $23,554 – $44,286
Median · 5 years out
$44,747
middle 50%: $35,328 – $62,365
Median · 10 years out
$55,879
middle 50%: $44,263 – $75,771

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

Graduates of Kent State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $34,630 one year after graduating, rising to $55,879 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 174th of 181 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,828 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina Asheville
$46,136 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,282 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$44,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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