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Associate+8% vs national median117 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Mountain Gateway Community College

Ranked 11th of 38 associate programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,564
middle 50%: $27,158 – $43,972
Median · 5 years out
$48,715
middle 50%: $37,897 – $60,144
Median · 10 years out
$55,573
middle 50%: $45,505 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mountain Gateway Community College's associate program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $35,564 one year after graduating, rising to $55,573 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $45,318 for this field, ranking 11th of 38 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,132 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Oregon Community College
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$49,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$49,826 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$46,480 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$46,480 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Gateway Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out

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