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Bachelor's+35% vs national median98 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Lamar University

Ranked 4th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,118
middle 50%: $40,793 – $63,170
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $57,075 – $107,201
Median · 10 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $60,908 – $113,482

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $49,118 one year after graduating, rising to $80,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,526 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,958 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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