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Bachelor's-30% vs national median73 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 181st of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,092
middle 50%: $23,001 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $30,143 – $54,306
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $48,030 – $96,190

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

Graduates of University of Texas at El Paso's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $38,092 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 181st of 181 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,731 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$44,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out

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