Bachelor's+3% vs national median504 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Utah
Ranked 61st of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,516
middle 50%: $25,863 – $49,207
Median · 5 years out
$57,703
middle 50%: $41,088 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$72,156
middle 50%: $47,666 – $106,150
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 alumni earn a $36k median in year one. Salaries increase to $58k by year five and $72k by year ten.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,980 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana Tech University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$57,165 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Utah
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out
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