Bachelor's-1% vs national median462 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 93rd of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,430
middle 50%: $26,141 – $46,559
Median · 5 years out
$55,512
middle 50%: $43,155 – $69,536
Median · 10 years out
$65,410
middle 50%: $47,279 – $82,469
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 majors at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls see median first-year pay of $35k. Earnings reach $65k by the ten-year mark.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,248 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$56,050 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$55,575 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,363 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$55,314 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$55,297 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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