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Master's-5% vs national median85 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Oregon

Ranked 49th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,785
middle 50%: $32,785 – $55,604
Median · 5 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $48,898 – $89,036
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $44,398 – $91,723

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 University of Oregon's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $44,785 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 49th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,371 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oregon

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out

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