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Master's-10% vs national median364 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at College of Charleston

Ranked 62nd of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,009
middle 50%: $36,504 – $57,726
Median · 5 years out
$63,151
middle 50%: $48,984 – $79,032
Median · 10 years out
$77,008
middle 50%: $58,680 – $104,048

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 College of Charleston's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $48,009 one year after graduating, rising to $77,008 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
≈ $7,255 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Arizona University
$64,884 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$60,633 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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