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Bachelor's+6% vs national median216 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 46th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $24,184 – $49,935
Median · 5 years out
$59,649
middle 50%: $44,060 – $73,392
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $59,649 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 46th 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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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
≈ $8,880 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of West Georgia
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$60,004 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$59,815 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,893 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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