Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,315
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 29
Rank by pay
#2 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

California State University-Bakersfield graduates in environmental/natural resources management and policy earn 47% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-Bakersfield Compares for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

All 29 colleges reporting environmental/natural resources management and policy 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
1California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$82,315$74,901#2—
2West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$75,022$88,755#1$47,232
3University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$72,311$71,219#4$44,445
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$71,279$65,655#6$41,681
5California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,965$62,754#7$37,126
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$68,913$72,661#3$48,967
7California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$67,558$61,473#9$31,760
8SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$65,604$62,441#8—
9Everglades University Boca Raton, FL$61,850$65,831#5$41,859
10Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$58,610$55,785#15—

Other Majors at California State University-Bakersfield by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$102,298—#117 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,998—#141 of 258
Computer Engineering$93,797—#157 of 189
Engineering Science$88,948—#6 of 9
Computer Science$80,432—#297 of 349
Economics$78,029—#196 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,989—#19 of 138
Mathematics$64,470—#216 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,705—#728 of 1176
Biology$58,885—#377 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,529—#142 of 476
History$56,081—#113 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,715—#371 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,553—#300 of 610
Sociology$52,618—#219 of 462
English Language and Literature$52,420—#188 of 576
Political Science and Government$51,882—#490 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$50,989—#414 of 660
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,850—#53 of 172
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$49,834—#16 of 17
Psychology$49,207—#589 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$43,534—#159 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Bakersfield environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn $82,315 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Bakersfield rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, California State University-Bakersfield ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at California State University-Bakersfield worth it?

Its graduates earn 47% more than the national median for environmental/natural resources management and policy ($56,185).

← All data for California State University-Bakersfield · 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.