Bachelor's-3% vs national median419 grads tracked
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 90th of 159 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources Conservation and Research by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,793
middle 50%: $25,398 – $46,379
Median · 5 years out
$54,728
middle 50%: $42,694 – $68,829
Median · 10 years out
$65,307
middle 50%: $46,845 – $82,350
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 from UW-River Falls earn $34.8k in year one. Median salaries reach $65k after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,409 total interest
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$54,875 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
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$114,092 · 5 yrs out
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$87,097 · 5 yrs out
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$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
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$76,305 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
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$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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