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Master's+22% vs national median96 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 4th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,521
middle 50%: $51,223 – $91,987
Median · 5 years out
$85,430
middle 50%: $65,194 – $106,640
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Texas at Arlington's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $68,521 one year after graduating, rising to $85,430 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 4th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,981 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$91,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$86,669 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,952 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$83,838 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out

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