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Associate-6% vs national median86 grads tracked

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

Ranked 28th of 38 associate programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,872
middle 50%: $21,062 – $40,093
Median · 5 years out
$42,694
middle 50%: $31,905 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $40,159 – $64,523

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois's associate program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $29,872 one year after graduating, rising to $52,283 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $45,318 for this field, ranking 28th of 38 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
10 yrs
≈ $12,081 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hocking Technical College
$45,318 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,488 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$43,894 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,557 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$39,695 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$52,689 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

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