Master's+4% vs national median935 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Oregon State University
Ranked 24th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,351
middle 50%: $42,317 – $69,551
Median · 5 years out
$72,831
middle 50%: $59,327 – $90,168
Median · 10 years out
$86,312
middle 50%: $69,779 – $109,417
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
Oregon State University offers master's degrees in Natural Resources with a first-year median of $55k. Ten-year earnings reach $86k.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,178 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,806 · 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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