Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$31,097
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,321
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#217 of 265
Rank by pay
#206 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,125
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University Compares for Natural Resources Conservation and Research

All 265 colleges reporting natural resources conservation and research earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$82,861$72,968#6$49,111
2Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$81,292$92,273#1$74,546
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$78,731$71,640#8—
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$78,624$71,543#9$47,338
5Tufts University Medford, MA$77,753$68,470#13$40,044
6University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$77,259$67,804#18$55,545
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$75,927$69,089#12$31,944
8University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$75,258$76,515#3$41,368
9Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$74,393$65,511#27$50,931
10Brandeis University Waltham, MA$73,936$65,108#28$28,027
…
214Montana State University Bozeman, MT$48,646$53,138#149$36,745
215SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$48,574$46,232#237$31,223
216Carthage College Kenosha, WI$48,562$50,531#187$25,553
217Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$48,321$49,651#206$31,097
218University of New England Biddeford, ME$48,309$51,340#174$34,434
219Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$48,290$50,916#180$28,430
220Smith College Northampton, MA$48,183$42,430#259$21,648

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,097 one year after graduating and $48,321 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #217 by median pay four years after graduation, and #206 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,125.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.