WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's0% vs national median125 grads tracked

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

Ranked 75th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $28,644 – $50,344
Median · 5 years out
$56,249
middle 50%: $45,014 – $77,146
Median · 10 years out
$63,240
middle 50%: $43,948 – $75,253

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $63,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 75th 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,710 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$56,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$56,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$56,050 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,888 · 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

Related fields of study

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Compare universities
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Compare universities
Forestry
Compare universities
Natural Resources and Conservation
Compare universities
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Compare universities
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Compare universities