Bachelor's+1% vs national median535 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Texas Tech University
Ranked 77th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,720
middle 50%: $25,331 – $50,995
Median · 5 years out
$56,650
middle 50%: $42,912 – $75,814
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $56,579 – $108,803
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 and Conservation graduates from Texas Tech University earn $36,720 in year 1. Median pay reaches $82,300 by year 10.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,875 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$56,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,714 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$56,685 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$56,614 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$56,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,506 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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