Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$30,818
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,942
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 29
Rank by pay
#22 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,615
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in environmental/natural resources management and policy earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast University 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—
…
22Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$51,226$52,082#23$32,036
23Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$50,173$58,079#10$32,516
24Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$49,834$53,479#19$36,846
25Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$48,942$52,092#22$30,818
26St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$48,190$51,292#24$38,766
27Glenville State University Glenville, WV$46,610$55,142#17$42,490
28The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$46,540$50,840#26$33,543

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,818 one year after graduating and $48,942 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for environmental/natural resources management and policy ($56,185), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,615.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast University · 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.