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Master's-7% vs national median116 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Ranked 55th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,647
middle 50%: $36,903 – $68,450
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $53,397 – $95,189
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $61,332 – $127,359

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 Texas A & M University at Galveston's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $53,647 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 55th 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.

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 yrs
≈ $6,636 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$64,884 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$63,151 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$112,451 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Bachelor's)
$112,451 · 5 yrs out
Ocean Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,361 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,674 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,144 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor's)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Marine Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out

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