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Master's-11% vs national median140 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Ohio University

Ranked 63rd of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,055
middle 50%: $35,573 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $49,342 – $78,608
Median · 10 years out
$76,305
middle 50%: $59,211 – $97,392

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ohio University's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $46,055 one year after graduating, rising to $76,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 63rd of 73 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,487 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$60,633 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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