Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 338 graduates a year

$33,759
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,628
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 265
Rank by pay
#79 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,200
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Barbara graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 16% 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-Santa Barbara 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
…
39Emory University Atlanta, GA$64,795$67,076#21$21,227
40University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$63,936$66,528#24$35,693
41American University Washington, DC$63,711$55,827#101$46,780
42University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$63,628$57,897#79$33,759
43Seattle University Seattle, WA$63,465$58,374#75—
44Rollins College Winter Park, FL$63,363$67,442#19$22,352
45University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$63,337$59,232#66$30,747

Other Natural Resources Conservation and Research Credentials at University of California-Santa Barbara

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,039$88,781$32,485

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Barbara by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$149,190$107,776#33 of 349
Computer Engineering$144,703$91,387#17 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,215—#18 of 258
Chemical Engineering$113,317$79,737#10 of 158
Applied Mathematics$109,360$59,638#9 of 45
Mechanical Engineering$104,336$81,108#22 of 318
Pharmacology and Toxicology$98,462$39,421#1 of 5
Economics$98,178$66,334#73 of 368
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,078$66,099#37 of 126
Statistics$90,778$55,110#23 of 50
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$90,694$49,100#1 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$90,061$42,634#2 of 49
Mathematics$85,391$46,447#61 of 309
Physics$85,219$53,597#38 of 107
Chemistry$74,713$47,197#40 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$72,976$46,598#31 of 660
Philosophy$71,796$25,303#7 of 86
Political Science and Government$70,384$39,404#119 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,496$35,635#27 of 225
Geography and Cartography$67,521$37,398#19 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,788$30,759#42 of 138
Research and Experimental Psychology$66,171$34,431#18 of 82
International/Globalization Studies$66,127$33,553#22 of 87
Biology$64,520$33,486#204 of 841
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$61,580$27,629#14 of 90
Sociology$60,013$34,372#80 of 462
History$59,342$29,749#69 of 459
English Language and Literature$59,334$24,099#64 of 576
Area Studies$59,042—#32 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,004$32,341#17 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,759 one year after graduating and $63,628 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of California-Santa Barbara ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,200.

← All data for University of California-Santa Barbara · 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.