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Master's-5% vs national median213 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 47th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,694
middle 50%: $39,861 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $52,636 – $85,178
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $53,485 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $51,694 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 47th of 73 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,748 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois at Springfield
$68,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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