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Associate+24% vs national median69 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 3rd of 38 associate programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,680
middle 50%: $29,785 – $56,524
Median · 5 years out
$56,363
middle 50%: $49,855 – $74,872
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $40,680 one year after graduating, rising to $56,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $45,318 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,596 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountain Empire Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$49,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$49,826 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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