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Bachelor's-7% vs national median131 grads tracked

Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Roanoke College

Ranked 115th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,901
middle 50%: $26,948 – $49,366
Median · 5 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $40,511 – $63,170
Median · 10 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $38,050 – $78,278

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources Conservation and Research (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Roanoke College's bachelor's program in Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $38,901 one year after graduating, rising to $58,197 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $56,425 for this field, ranking 115th of 159 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 yrs
≈ $9,203 total interest

Same major at other universities

Youngstown State University
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,455 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$52,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$51,862 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Roanoke College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,513 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out

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