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Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,147 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Oregon State University

Ranked 63rd of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,298 – $52,451
Median · 5 years out
$57,132
middle 50%: $40,799 – $74,126
Median · 10 years out
$70,922
middle 50%: $52,228 – $92,673

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $70,922 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 63rd of 159 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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Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,797 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$57,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,659 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,563 · 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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