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Bachelor's+31% vs national median130 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 7th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,054
middle 50%: $32,088 – $65,410
Median · 5 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $54,522 – $113,931
Median · 10 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $51,028 – $92,227

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 West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $48,054 one year after graduating, rising to $73,565 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 7th 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.

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Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,700 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,438 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out

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