Bachelor's-2% vs national median435 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Tarleton State University
Ranked 97th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,357
middle 50%: $24,603 – $45,171
Median · 5 years out
$55,314
middle 50%: $40,384 – $72,395
Median · 10 years out
$65,563
middle 50%: $48,715 – $84,610
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
Natural resources graduates start with a median salary of $34k. Ten-year earnings average $66k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,401 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$55,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,363 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$55,297 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$54,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tarleton State University
Education (Doctorate)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,853 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
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