Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$37,524
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,061
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 265
Rank by pay
#38 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

University of California-San Diego graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-San Diego 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
…
19California State University-Chico Chico, CA$69,531$63,269#35$33,758
20University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$69,525$66,411#25$30,520
21Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$69,077$62,856#37$40,759
22University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$69,061$62,841#38$37,524
23Cornell University Ithaca, NY$68,088$64,806#30$41,621
24Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$67,805$59,511#61$43,223
25Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$67,805$59,511#62$43,223

Other Majors at University of California-San Diego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,487$112,006#25 of 349
Computer Engineering$149,139$96,256#13 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$137,218$89,651#3 of 5
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$123,320$76,592—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,150$80,687#13 of 258
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$111,677$67,016#1 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$104,229$69,555#23 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,173$65,401#19 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,687$65,045#37 of 118
Chemical Engineering$96,798$59,508#80 of 158
Statistics$96,746$36,676#18 of 50
Physics$95,018$48,951#14 of 107
Civil Engineering$91,745$65,478#42 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,451$60,973#54 of 126
Engineering$88,159$56,522#15 of 19
Economics$87,307$51,192#122 of 368
Applied Mathematics$85,233$42,859#26 of 45
International/Globalization Studies$81,174$45,168#4 of 87
Cognitive Science$81,160$39,839#9 of 19
Mathematics$79,015$52,339#88 of 309
Chemistry$77,249$45,310#33 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,491$45,066#31 of 110
Urban Studies/Affairs$71,380$37,074#8 of 30
Political Science and Government$67,713$33,345#157 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$67,302$33,046#74 of 660
Public Health$66,110$39,144#40 of 215
Visual and Performing Arts$64,822$34,401#1 of 10
Biology$64,437$34,504#207 of 841
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,428$43,608#31 of 49
Research and Experimental Psychology$63,130$23,420#30 of 82

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,524 one year after graduating and $69,061 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of California-San Diego ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for University of California-San Diego · 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.