Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$30,521
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,944
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 265
Rank by pay
#68 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,250
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Riverside 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
…
34Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$65,513$62,579#40—
35University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$65,337$70,116#10$33,976
36Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$65,075$57,115#87—
37University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$64,944$59,095#68$30,521
38University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$64,798$72,753#7$42,057
39Emory University Atlanta, GA$64,795$67,076#21$21,227
40University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$63,936$66,528#24$35,693

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462
Social Sciences$55,087$39,934#17 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,521 one year after graduating and $64,944 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,250.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · 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.