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Associate+6% vs national median43 grads tracked

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Northwest College

Ranked 3rd of 9 associate programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,157
middle 50%: $18,591 – $32,393
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $33,666 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,435 – $81,295

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northwest College's associate program in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy earn a median $25,157 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $46,097 for this field, ranking 3rd of 9 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,448 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vermilion Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$46,097 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,488 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$37,361 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest College

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Certificate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Certificate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,641 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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