Master's-6% vs national median472 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 52nd of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,510
middle 50%: $33,819 – $61,427
Median · 5 years out
$65,892
middle 50%: $52,577 – $85,121
Median · 10 years out
$76,285
middle 50%: $63,082 – $97,248
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
University of Wisconsin - Madison master's graduates in Natural Resources earn $48k in year one. Median salaries reach $76k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,145 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$66,619 · 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
Texas Tech University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$64,884 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$63,959 · 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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