Master's+10% vs national median757 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 11th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,639
middle 50%: $45,536 – $82,828
Median · 5 years out
$77,401
middle 50%: $59,543 – $103,222
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $66,461 – $118,844
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
Natural Resources and Conservation master's graduates from Virginia Tech earn a median of $62k in year one. Salaries reach $77k by year five and $88k 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,589 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,952 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$83,838 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$75,681 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
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