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Fields of study · Natural Resources and Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

CIP 03.01. 1,086 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 22,671 awards in the latest award year.

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Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate132786$51,561$36,003 to $71,384
Associate231893$45,634$31,460 to $58,930
Bachelor's79416,712$55,012$39,435 to $72,794
Graduate certificate73217$77,654$62,964 to $91,866
Master's2293,604$74,607$55,183 to $98,711
Doctorate93459$87,076$64,410 to $110,361
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
Scope
Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Natural Resources Conservation and Research credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 41 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
379 awards$52,631 median 4 years out
American Public University SystemPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Charles Town, WV · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
318 awards$57,618 median 4 years out
University of VermontPublic, 4-year · Burlington, VT · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
258 awards$46,986 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
228 awards$57,722 median 4 years out
Yale UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New Haven, CT · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
208 awards$100,347 median 4 years out
Duke UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Durham, NC · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
187 awards$96,411 median 4 years out
University of ArizonaPublic, 4-year · Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Graduate certificate
187 awards$51,871 median 4 years out
Oregon State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
178 awards$55,805 median 4 years out
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
171 awards$83,058 median 4 years out

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323 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 03.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Compliance OfficersBusiness and financial operations$80,730417,070
Conservation ScientistsLife, physical, and social science$73,01025,950
ForestersLife, physical, and social science$76,40010,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthLife, physical, and social science$82,22089,250
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthLife, physical, and social science$55,09034,670
Forest and Conservation TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$54,56030,410
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$101,4201,520
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$94,9806,690
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
Scope
Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy196 colleges · 3,070 awardsForestry136 colleges · 2,454 awardsWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management97 colleges · 2,387 awardsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management29 colleges · 403 awardsNatural Resources and Conservation, Other20 colleges · 132 awards

Limits

What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.