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Bachelor's+9% vs national median484 grads tracked

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

Ranked 26th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,695
middle 50%: $29,495 – $52,093
Median · 5 years out
$61,435
middle 50%: $47,202 – $77,222
Median · 10 years out
$79,646
middle 50%: $55,369 – $106,578

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)'s bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $39,695 one year after graduating, rising to $79,646 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 26th 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?

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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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,180 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wofford College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$61,614 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$61,076 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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