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Bachelor's-8% vs national median688 grads tracked

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 22nd of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,682
middle 50%: $25,779 – $45,248
Median · 5 years out
$51,360
middle 50%: $39,094 – $66,679
Median · 10 years out
$63,434
middle 50%: $48,286 – $79,569

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

Graduates of Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy earn a median $35,682 one year after graduating, rising to $63,434 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $55,665 for this field, ranking 22nd of 26 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,680 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$51,505 · 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
University of Georgia
$45,413 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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