Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$36,304
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,908
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 265
Rank by pay
#119 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,477
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine 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
…
65Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$60,015$55,201#110$28,763
66University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$59,964$59,058#70$40,067
67Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$59,922$63,181#36$31,201
68University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$59,908$54,512#119$36,304
69Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$59,868$54,515#118$39,361
70University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$59,783$52,645#156$45,215
71Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN$59,718$57,043#89$44,047

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,874$67,170#45 of 118
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,755$48,786#133 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$77,807$44,277#47 of 84
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462
Psychology$56,380$27,115#197 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Irvine natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,304 one year after graduating and $59,908 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Irvine rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of California-Irvine ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at University of California-Irvine worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,477.

← All data for University of California-Irvine · 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.