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Master's+9% vs national median227 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 16th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,296
middle 50%: $43,111 – $71,397
Median · 5 years out
$76,267
middle 50%: $58,887 – $100,066
Median · 10 years out
$89,527
middle 50%: $71,182 – $138,999

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 Stephen F Austin State University's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $54,296 one year after graduating, rising to $89,527 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 16th 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.

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Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$77,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$75,681 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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