Bachelor's+15% vs national median573 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 14th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,023
middle 50%: $29,179 – $54,799
Median · 5 years out
$65,113
middle 50%: $49,804 – $81,425
Median · 10 years out
$78,466
middle 50%: $59,229 – $104,061
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
Natural Resources Conservation graduates earn a median of $42k in year one. Salaries rise to $78k 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,698 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,958 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$63,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$63,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$62,393 · 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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