Bachelor's+2% vs national median524 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 60th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,086
middle 50%: $25,687 – $49,207
Median · 5 years out
$57,408
middle 50%: $41,424 – $75,405
Median · 10 years out
$68,249
middle 50%: $49,627 – $90,722
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 start with a median salary of $36k. Earnings reach $57k by year five and $68k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,965 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,907 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,132 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$56,676 · 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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