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Bachelor's-11% vs national median445 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Utah State University

Ranked 146th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,096
middle 50%: $25,962 – $49,209
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $35,495 – $65,282
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $47,460 – $73,442

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $36,096 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 146th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,833 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,845 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,754 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,353 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$49,943 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$49,482 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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