Master's-9% vs national median203 grads tracked
Natural Resources and Conservation at West Virginia University
Ranked 58th of 73 master's programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,049
middle 50%: $35,346 – $62,555
Median · 5 years out
$63,959
middle 50%: $53,040 – $81,907
Median · 10 years out
$80,493
middle 50%: $64,402 – $100,302
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
Natural Resources and Conservation master's graduates from West Virginia University earn a median $48k in their first year. Median salaries reach $80k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,199 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$64,884 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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