Bachelor's-8% vs national median907 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 135th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,846
middle 50%: $24,546 – $46,456
Median · 5 years out
$51,938
middle 50%: $37,138 – $68,178
Median · 10 years out
$64,066
middle 50%: $48,258 – $86,757
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation graduates at the University of Wisconsin - Madison see a first-year median salary of $34k. Ten-year earnings reach a median of $64k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,852 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Arizona University
$52,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,268 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,845 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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