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Master's+3% vs national median135 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Marshall University

Ranked 26th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,355
middle 50%: $44,230 – $76,173
Median · 5 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $54,376 – $108,758
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $67,967 – $141,116

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Marshall University's master's program in Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $55,355 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $70,069 for this field, ranking 26th of 73 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,214 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$72,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$70,365 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marshall University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out

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