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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,209 grads tracked

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Oregon State University

Ranked 13th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,198
middle 50%: $28,897 – $56,816
Median · 5 years out
$57,427
middle 50%: $40,891 – $73,402
Median · 10 years out
$68,239
middle 50%: $50,214 – $86,074

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 Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy earn a median $41,198 one year after graduating, rising to $68,239 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $55,665 for this field, ranking 13th 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.

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,376 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$61,438 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$58,404 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Oregon State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out

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