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Bachelor's+2% vs national median130 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 63rd of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $28,007 – $47,510
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $45,860 – $77,587
Median · 10 years out
$63,240
middle 50%: $43,948 – $75,253

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $63,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 63rd of 181 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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Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
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 Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$57,165 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,102 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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