Bachelor's+16% vs national median195 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 13th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,544
middle 50%: $37,522 – $60,466
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $51,929 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$86,601
middle 50%: $65,194 – $113,931
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
Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Stephen F Austin State University start at a median of $48k. Median earnings reach $87k after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,158 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,958 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$65,113 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$63,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$63,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,631 · 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
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 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
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