Bachelor's-6% vs national median603 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 127th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,015
middle 50%: $24,608 – $43,390
Median · 5 years out
$52,674
middle 50%: $39,609 – $66,104
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $47,191 – $81,357
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 graduates from UW-Milwaukee earn $33,015 in their first year. Median earnings reach $62,075 after a decade.
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
≈ $9,903 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,455 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
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