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Bachelor's+5% vs national median161 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 54th of 181 bachelor's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,069
middle 50%: $26,872 – $46,777
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $44,087 – $71,793
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $38,069 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $56,282 for this field, ranking 54th of 181 reporting programs.

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,659 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,893 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,166 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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